"Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow." ~ Melody Beattie
As so much is swirling around me - family, health, business - I am always SO grateful for this experience and what is Right Now. It's a challenging time on so many levels. Life can be chaos. But there is so much richness and growth in it ALL that I can't help but be grateful every single day.
I'm grateful for the friends that listen to me even when I am in tears or when I am pissed beyond belief while spewing expletives that don't usually come from my mouth.
I'm grateful for the small giggle from my niece while she's curled up in an odd corner by a cabinet licking the salt off of crackers directly from a bag (minus the box). I'm grateful she doesn't put them back in the bag.
I'm grateful for my cat who after 17+ years suddenly insists on lying right by my heart when I crawl into bed even if I can't see the book I am reading.
I'm grateful for the focus and patience of my nephew as he spends 3 hours putting together a k-nex car, and equally grateful for his twin who simply watches, hands him pieces, enjoys watching him, and keeps telling him he's doing great.
I'm grateful for the awesome songs on the Current that keep me motivated.
I am so grateful for the work that I am able to offer to people who are feeling whacked out and crazy, because I have so been there, and for the guidance that is always present even when I feel like it's gone.
I am grateful for words that flow and the faithful readers of this blog.
And I could go on and on and on, but there just isn't space.
Here's to a Happy Thanksgiving with your loved one's and continued blogging! ;)