For this I am grateful, for this I am grateful, for THIS I am grateful….
I find myself thinking this to myself a lot lately. I couldn’t really tell you why. It wasn’t a conscious decision to be more thankful for the small things in life. I find it just…happening.
Truck sits quietly snuggled up to his father, as his nebulizer pumps the medicine into his lungs, helping him to breathe. And for the quiet cooperation of the child who is anything but quiet, still or cooperative most days, for this I am thankful.
I share my discouragement with our situation. I whine about how sometimes it’s hard to see how we’ll get through this, and friends and family rush to support us. Some with offers of help, and some with gentle reminders that we have a certainty that this will pass, and we’ll be okay. And that is more than some have. For the out pouring of love and encouragement when I most needed it, for this, I am grateful.
It’s November, in Wisconsin, and it’s a balmy 65 degrees Fahrenheit outside. We horse around outside for hours, without the usual mind-numbing cold of November. I can enjoy the season without 5 layers of clothing. For this, I am grateful.
The money that some scheming loser stole from our bank account is returned, just in time to cover two small, but important, bills that needed to be paid. For the timing, for the amount that is within a few dollars of what was needed, I am grateful.
Miss Question bounces up and down excitedly, and asks, “Momma, can we make THAT?” as she watches her nightly cooking show. For her passion, her love of cooking and creating, however odd it may be at the tender age of four…for that I am grateful.
I curl up on the couch at the end of the day, next to TheMan. I think of how much has happened in the last 6 months. I think of how I wouldn’t have been able to write that first sentence most nights, less than a year ago. I think of how much has changed, and for this I am grateful.
Sometimes (okay, a lot of times) it is hard for me to see the good things in my life. So I welcome this change. I’m determined to enjoy my new perspective.
I’d love hear what you are grateful for in your life, however small it may seem.
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