Do you choose to look at life with a “glass half empty”
or a “glass half full” mentality? Do you
see a lemon as too sour, or do you see it as an opportunity to make lemonade
(or a delicious lemon chicken risotto J)?
When David fought Goliath, he didn’t see Goliath as too big to hit, he saw him
as too big to miss! Our perspective in life determines not only how we see
things but also how we respond to them.
Gratitude is the same way. Please
take a moment today to put into positive perspective even the things that may
be troubling you. The following poem has helped me to put my life into a positive,
grateful perspective…
I Am Thankful For...
...the
mess to clean after a party because it means I have been surrounded by friends.
...the
clothes that fit a little too snug because it means I have enough to eat.
...the taxes I pay because it means that I am employed.
... the child who complains about doing dishes, because it means she/he is at home, not on the streets.
...a
lawn that needs mowing, windows that need cleaning and gutters that need fixing
because it means that I have a home.
...the
spot I find at the far end of the parking lot because it means I am capable of
walking.
...my
huge heating bill because it means that I am warm.
…my husband who is on the couch watching football, because it means he is not out at the bars or with someone else.
...the
lady behind me in church who sings off key because it means I can hear.
...the
piles of laundry and ironing because it means my loved ones are nearby.
...the
alarm that goes off in the early morning hours because it means that I'm alive.
...weariness
and aching muscles at the end of the day because it means I have been productive.
.... for too much e-mail, because it means I have friends who are thinking of me and are trying to make me smile.
Have a truly blessed day and wonderfully grateful week ahead!
In Gratitude,
Amy
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