“Cheerfulness is not a sin! It drives away weariness which breeds despondency. And there is nothing worse than that; it brings everything evil in its wake. Say a kind, friendly, cheerful word in order that all may be in the presence of the Lord in a cheerful and not in a despondent spirit.”
-St. Seraphim of Sarov
Praying With My Feet 
Good point. I probably ought to print this and post it somewhere as a reminder. 🙂
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We’ve been reading Pollyanna, which perfectly compliments this. 🙂
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Yes, it’s a shame that to be “a Pollyanna” has become something of an insult. Cheerfulness seems to gone out of style. I think people equate cheerfulness with delusional optimism.
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I just copied and pasted it with cursive font to print for copywork.
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It’s a good thing to remember! I need to remember it more myself. (And my handwriting could use some help as well…)
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