I'm Thankful

I'm thankful that I have the capacity to appreciate the beauty in my life and not allow the ugliness to dominate it.

The Boys

I have 2 greatgrandsons that I love very much and I'm grateful that I've lived long enough to be part of their lives.  I often wonder about the parents and grandparents who walk away from their offspring to lead selfish lives.  They have lost more than they'll ever know.

So Glad Statistics Canada Is Off My Back

Statistics Canada hounded me unmercifully from May until the end of December to answer their invasive question on the Labor Survey.  I refused and avoided them and now haven't heard from them since.  I'm thankful the hundreds of calls have stopped and I hope I'm not speaking too soon! 

Blessed With Honesty

My sister-in-law, Faye, was visiting the other day and we got into a discussion about who we can count on to tell us the honest truth when we ask for advice.  I'm lucky enough to have quite a few people I can go to for advice but there are only a few who I can count on to give me the untarnished truth even if it hurts.  Faye is one of them.

I am ever so thankful!

Let me Think!

I'm thankful daily for so many things that I sometimes have trouble choosing one.  In the days years ago when I suffered from depression,  I couldn't find one darned thing to be thankful for because I was blinded by my envisioned problems.

It took about 16+ years of antidepressants and counseling to break through my despair but I'm one of the lucky ones.  I haven't needed pills or counseling for many years so I guess that is something very important to be thankful for.

  

A Sunny Day in Winter

A sunny day on a cold winter day is like a little gift.  No matter how you're feeling, to look outside and see a clear blue sky brightened by the sun is something that will make you feel better.  I've found that the more intense the blue, the more thankful I am to be part of the moment, too.

Mail and Trash

My building isn't fancy (built in the 1960's) but it's very well kept and beautifully landscaped in the summer.  We have 2 lovely perks that I'm very thankful for...mail directly to my apartment door and garbage containers moved in winter from the end of the parking lot to just outside the back door of the building.  What this means for me is that I don't have to walk far outside in treacherous/icy weather to dump my garbage or retrieve my mail.  I know these are little things but they make my life easier and, for that, I'm thankful.