Every once in awhile, someone on my writer’s board starts a “gratitude thread.” We have an assortment of positive and negative posts, but sometimes the negative ones seem to far outnumber the positive and that’s when a gratitude thread takes form.
In that vein, I’m starting a gratitude thread here because thinking about what I’m grateful for, as well as seeing other people’s lists, always gives me warm, fuzzy feelings.
My only rule: Limit your list to five, and try to make it small things, rather than general ones.
Here’s mine, in no particular order:
1. The sunny weather we’ve been having lately, which means summer is oh-so-close. I hope. In any case, I love to see the sun, especially after a very cloudy winter.
2. Today was a really good day. Glen was here for awhile and the kids were busy and happier than I’ve seen them in a long time.
3. The kids and I switched their rooms around so the girls each have their own and the boys are sharing. Not a fun process, but I enjoy even small changes. Plus three of them are so excited about having “new” rooms, I can’t help but be happy about it.
4. My buddy from high school, Dan. We’ve had some great chats this week and he’s incredibly supportive and helpful, a true kindred spirit.
5. Re-runs of Scrubs that just started over from the first episode. It’s a quick break that’s sure to make me laugh.
OK, your turn! What are you grateful for? If you’re reading this on Facebook, do me a favor and head over to my blog (http://parentingbytrialanderror.com) to comment.
