Enthusiasm

I was thinking of what life should be about. Why we bother. How to get through the days. At first I thought of the word Inspiration. The always thought provoking Faith. But I finally settled on Enthusiasm. The original meaning took me by surprise. Something about inspired by God. There was even an ancient Syrian sect called "Enthusiasts". But what I was after was the root of making things better. We can slog or drag through our days whining along the road. Or we can use enthusiasm.
It started because I read a bulletin from a group of which I am a member. Normally, I delete the National bulletins before ever getting around to reading them like all good group members.But this time I read it. It was inspiring. There are folks out there even from my home state and local groups taking the extra step to participate. And what happens when you participate can generate enthusiasm for mundane meetings and tasks in others.
So, a glow of enthusiasm lit upon me. And I got to thinking how much energy just being enthused can bring.
Yesterday we made a little trip out of town with friends to look at some fancy motorcycles.My hubby hasn't been feeling well with his cold/flu. He has been a bit depressed in general. But by the end of the day with all of us projecting enthusiasm..he liked it!! He said thanks for making him go. And I thought, if we could start our days with projecting a bit of positive enthusiasm for our tasks....we could inspire a few people along the way. Sometimes that ripple might reach someone unexpected. Make a real difference. So different than projecting doom and gloom and negativity. Hmmmm.