GRATITUDE 01.22.10

I’ve had such a feeling of being “unsettled” this week that it’s almost overwhelming. Yet, even in the midst of a week that has been up and down for me emotionally, I’m grateful.

I am grateful for a successful week at work in which for the first time in a VERY long time, I have not only made my monthly sales quota, but exceeded it. My bank account and I are both delighted about that.

I’m grateful for friends who have come into my life by such serendipitous means. This week I have discovered some long lost friends online and have even made a few new friends.

I’m grateful for an amazing start to the spring season of the MCCS. We are starting out with well over 90 men. That’s something to be so very proud of. This should be our greatest semester to date.

I’m grateful for the gifts of love that are in my life from so many sources. While my cats frustrate me sometimes, I feel their love in the ways they know to give it. I’m grateful for my close friends who support me in a way I could have never imagined. If someone had told me two years ago that I would have as many friends as I now have, I imagine I would have laughed in their face. To think that I would have come out of my shell so much in such a short amount of time is just mind boggling. For all the worst and all the best, I have been blessed.

I’m grateful for the things I may all too often take for granted—my musical abilities. While I am not perfect, I know I’ve been blessed with skills many only dream of possessing. I’ve grown so much as a musician in the last few years that it’s beyond my comprehension. My hope and prayer is the patience and perseverance to keep growing.

Here’s my confession: While I’m very much in a state of being unsettled, I believe I see some peace in the midst of the storm. The last couple of nights I’ve been able to sit down and do nothing. I pray for more of these simplistic evenings. I’m grateful for the beauty in my life. Things are not always perfect, peaceful and joyous, but it all balances out, somehow, in the end. I’m grateful for the beauty in this life and the many people on the journey with me who make it so beautiful!