I take a break today from the series of questions I’ve been pondering this week to once again get in the habit of my gratitude reflections. It’s nice to take a breather every once in a while just to pause for introspection. What a wonderful life I have. It’s not a perfect life. I struggle to make ends meet, with insecurities, fears, and doubts. I am human. I often fail, procrastinate and don’t always do the things I need to do. I take people and things for granted. It’s just part of life. I am truly aware that my worst day is always better than someone else’s best day, and for that I have a heart filled with gratitude.
As I look back over the week, I am grateful for the kind words of church people who told me how much my music means to them. I’m grateful for moments spent with friends who mean so much to me. I’m grateful for my health, my pets, and my job. I’m thankful that I had enough food to eat this week, and then when I did miss a meal, it wasn’t because I couldn’t afford to eat. I’m grateful to live in a country where I’m free to be myself, where I’m free to express myself.
I get so frustrated sometimes because it seems the economy is never going to improve, that my house is never going to sell and that I’m always going to be in this state of being to which I’ve grown so accustomed. However, when I really pause to be honest with myself and think long and hard about it—I have a roof over my head. I’m not sleeping out in the rain tonight. I live an abundant life and don’t even realize it.
Here’s my confession: The overwhelming theme of my life over the last year has been change and growth. Had someone told me one year ago that I’d be where I am on the journey today, I’m not so certain I’d have believed them. I’ve lived, I’ve loved, I’ve won far more than I’ve lost. So, six months or a year from now, I imagine I’ll be writing another gratitude blog in which I’m commenting about just how much more I’ve grown, what new experiences and people will have come into my life. I’m learning to be grateful for the moment in which I live, and look forward to the hopes of brighter, even more blessed tomorrows.
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I can think of no greater hope than to be able to live for the moment. So often, I find myself either dwelling on the past or dreaming about the future. I encourage you to continue to enjoy today, and the tomorrows will take care of themselves.
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