The Best is Left

My wife’s grandmother always took the worst apple in the bowl and asked others, in particular guests, to take the best one. She would pick one that was bruised or discolored and encourage others to take the shiny, perfect one.

This drove my wife’s father crazy. He would say, “If you take the best apple in the bowl, and the next person does the same, then the best is always left.”

Emotions are the best next apple. Pick a great emotion to start your day. Hope. Love. Trust. Optimism. You deserve it. And if anyone is around you they will notice and follow your example.