Gratitude

I have been wanting to write this blog for at least a week.  During that time I have been more aware of all that I have to be grateful for than usual.  I think, I hope that never a day goes by that I don't have moments of gratitude for all the good things in my life.

I live the most wonderful family in the world, and everyone who knows them even slightly agrees with me.  There is much love in this household.  Jonathon, my youngest grandchild, has a  friend  who lived with us for awhile.  After a couple of weeks of living with us, he told me one day "I have never lived in a house where everyone likes each other".  Those words have stuck with me, I thought at the time how very sad, then I remembered that in the house where I grew up, not everyone liked each other and we all spent a lot of time dealing with our negative emotions.  Mine was fear, fear of my Mother and almost everyone else. It wasn't a home, it was a house, and a scary one most of the time.

My health is not perfect but it is good.  For the past 2 years I have suffered, and suffered is the right word, with pain in my knees.  Last week I went to my Dr and he told me that I didn't need a knee operation but I did need relief from the pain.  Now I have pain relief available when I need it.  What a relief that is.  I have been walking around for months fearing an operation, now, not only do I not need one but I have medication for the pain.  I am grateful that I have a new Dr. who seems to really care about me being comfortable.  Now when I wake up in the morning with a lot of pain in my knees I know that I don't face the entire day and night with that pain.

My youngest son, Rusty, has been working for a friend of  mine for the past 10 or 11 days.  I have spent three of those days and nights with him and my friend. I love spending time with my children.  I still marvel at the wonderful, unique, and talented people that came from my body.

I have family, friends, interests, and I am loved and able to love in return.  Life has given me so many gifts and I am truly grateful.

Afternoon Thoughts

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012................2:22p.m/