GRATITUDE

This weekly gratitude blog had had a profound impact on the way I view my life. I take so many of the things in my life for granted, but pausing each week does show me just how much I have. This week is no exception.

For those of you who are not yet aware, my relationship status changed this week. I’ll write more about that in the coming days. What I am most grateful for this week is the amazing and supportive group of friends I have who make life such a wonderful blessing. For someone who spent most of his life lonely, without a lot of friends, I am more than abundantly blessed with friendships at this juncture in my life. Many of them I don’t get to see on a daily basis, but some I do, some I’m in contact with only online, others over the telephone, but regardless of how we keep in touch, each of these friends have reminded me time and time again that they are here for me, and they genuinely care about me, my physical, mental and emotional status.

I’m grateful for the answers to prayers that are coming in, the peaceful feeling that is deep within me and for visions that are becoming clear to me.

I am, as always, thankful for the love of my pets. Gentle and peaceful is the love they give. Sometimes it seems like so much work to have them around, but it is really worth it.

Today is my mother’s birthday. If you are frequent reader of my blog, you know that the relationship is, to say the least, strained. However, I’m grateful that I had a mother who gave me life, and did her best to give me the best life she knew possible. Someday, perhaps our relationship will be civil again.

Here’s my confession: Giving the difficult situations I’ve faced this week, it would be easy to just wallow in self-pity, but it’s far more beneficial for me to look at the positive elements of my life, because there are so many. I’m grateful for the gift of love, friends, music and the dreams of tomorrow. I’m grateful for friends who inspire me each and everyday to reach for something better, to be the best I can be, even when I don’t feel like it.

It is my prayer that you will take a moment to reflect on the many great things in your life. They are there, if you’ll just look for them and embrace them!