On Today

Today You Can

by Catherine Pulsifer

Today you can choose to count your blessings

or you can count your troubles.

Today you can live each moment

or you can put in time.

Today you can take action towards your goals

or you can procrastinate.

Today you can plan for the future

or you can regret the past.

Today you can learn one new thing

or you can stay the same.

Today you can seek possibilities

or you can overwhelm yourself with the impossible.

Today you can continue to move forward

or you can quit.

Today you can take steps towards resolving your challenges

or you can procrastinate.

You see today the choices are up to you in deciding what you do today.

When you’re smilin’
Keep on smilin’
The whole world smiles with you
And when you’re laughin’
Oh when you’re laughin’
The sun comes shinin’ through

But when you’re cryin’
You bring on the rain
So stop your sighin’
Be happy again
Keep on smilin’
Cause when you’re smilin’
The whole world smiles with you

Recorded by Louis Armstrong; Songwriters: L. SHAY, M. FISHER, J. GOODWIN