motivation

Hello :When I was taking classes in public speaking I was taught these three thing to do.Cleanse the mind, stir the heart and lift the spirit. Then speak with a good sense of humor.This advice is good, not only in public speaking, but in every situation.I have made it a plan all of my life to create situation that will result in a good subject for my daily journal. Journals that I have written 20 years ago are much better than photograph. It reflects the mood I was in that day.I laughed at my Dad one day' Every winter I would get them to move out of Iowa and I would get them an apartment in Tucson Arizona.One day my Dad read that a pair of royalty from London would be coming to town on the train. My Dad thinks, " What would Clifford do to get a good memory out of this ?He did a good job---He saw where the news cameras would be set up so he made it a point to get a spot where he would be in the field of vision behind this royal couple.Sure enough it worked. I recorded the news program on the VCR and then while it was playback I hit Pause and got a real good photograph Dad had his 15 minutes of fame