It's Sunday -- and the start of a new work week for me. The end of last week challenged the Upside Thinker in me and by Friday, I was exhausted. I had received numerous prayer requests from friends, family and business associates, who shared their deepest sorrows with me. From sick loved ones to troubled teens, I listened intently. On Thursday morning, my husband called from work, stating that one of his co-workers was killed in a motorcycle accident, leaving behind a beautiful wife and family. I actually needed to recharge my batteries before I could finish writing this. Because one of the core values of Upside Thinking is "You are...where you choose to be", I choose to live in a place of gratitude and make every moment count. I choose to take the yucky stuff and make it lucky stuff. As many of you know, my grandfather was very special to me -- a wonderful role model. When I was about 13 years old and something happened that I thought was just awful, my grandfather would always say "that's awesome". While he was teasing me, he, too, knew how to make every moment count. It's more than turning lemons into lemonade. When you live life with an Attitude of Gratitude, amazing things happen! I witnessed many of them this week. More on that later......