You Have a Choice

I woke up early today, excited over all I get to do before the clock strikes midnight. I have responsibilities to fulfill today. I am important.

My job is to choose what kind of day I am going to have.

Today I can complain because the weather is rainy or I can be thankful that the grass is getting watered for free.

Today I can fell sad that I don't have more money or I can be glad that my finances encourage me to plan my purchases wisely and guide me away from waste.

Today I can grumble about my health or I can rejoice that I am alive.

Today I can lament over all that my parents didn't give me when I was growing up or I can feel grateful that they allowed me to be born.

Today I can cry because roses have thorns or I can celebrate that thorns have roses.

Today I can mourn my lack of friends or I can excitedly embark upon a quest to discover new relationships.

Today I can murmur dejectedly because I have to do housework or I can feel honored because the Lord has provided shelter for my mind, body and soul.

Today stretches ahead of me, waiting to be shaped. And here I am, the sculptor who gets to do the shaping.

What today will be like is up to me. I get to choose what kind of day I will have!

1 fulfill

vt.履行，實(shí)現(xiàn)，完成;滿足，使?jié)M意

參考例句：

If you make a promise you should fulfill it.如果你許諾了，你就要履行你的諾言。

This company should be able to fulfill our requirements.這家公司應(yīng)該能夠滿足我們的要求。

2 grumble

vi.抱怨;咕噥;n.抱怨，牢騷;咕噥，隆隆聲

參考例句：

I don't want to hear another grumble from you.我不愿再聽到你的抱怨。

He could do nothing but grumble over the situation.他除了埋怨局勢(shì)之外別無(wú)他法。

3 lament

n.悲嘆，悔恨，慟哭;v.哀悼，悔恨，悲嘆

參考例句：

Her face showed lament.她的臉上露出悲傷的樣子。

We lament the dead.我們哀悼死者。

4 embark

vi.乘船，著手，從事，上飛機(jī)

參考例句：

He is about to embark on a new business venture.他就要開始新的商業(yè)冒險(xiǎn)活動(dòng)。

Many people embark for Europe at New York harbor.許多人在紐約港乘船去歐洲。

5 murmur

n.低語(yǔ)，低聲的怨言;v.低語(yǔ)，低聲而言

參考例句：

They paid the extra taxes without a murmur.他們毫無(wú)怨言地交了附加稅。

There was a low murmur of conversation in the hall.大廳里有竊竊私語(yǔ)聲。

6 sculptor

n.雕刻家，雕刻家

參考例句：

A sculptor forms her material.雕塑家把材料塑造成雕塑品。

The sculptor rounded the clay into a sphere.那位雕塑家把黏土做成了一個(gè)球狀。