let gladness be a mantra

you draw to your shoulders as the dentist reaches for the drill. Let a small, giddy flush erupt at the sight of the long line for the teller. Feel the sugary wash of joy when you miss the exit or forget to add baking soda or when you spill coffee on the novel you’ve only just begun to read. Lavish in the upheavals that keep you from your desk or that walk that straightens your resolve or the phone call you keep promising to return. Consider all…