As I sit here looking around at my two stacks of mail, I am overwhelmed....For once they are not bills!! Thank the Lord! One is a stack of "Thank you" notes to send out to friends who sent food & flowers and the other is a stack of sweet cards that have been sent to me by friends with prayers and well wishes for my mother. Even my "beloved" sent me a card full of prayers & sweet notes....Thanks Starbucks!! Seriously, my sweetest card came from MY Dallas Hwy. Starbucks! It was Fan-Freakin-Tastic! Thanks Tim :)
My mama always taught me that you have to find the good in everything. Every situation....you have to find the good. You have a bad day at work? Be thankful you have a job. The loss of my dad? He's no longer in pain. My mother having cancer? Made her a fighter & a miracle! I could go on and on....If I listed out the crappy things that have happened to my family in the past few years, your jaw would drop to the ground & your first thought would be "Dang! Your life sucks!! Poor you!" You would be wrong. My life is great!! Sure, I have had tragedy, horrific job loss (8 family members all in one day! Yep...8), a very sick mother, overwhelming bills (like most of you I'm sure) but through this storm, there have been so many silver linings!
- I have a job with great hours & a lot of laughter
- Glen has a job that on most days, pays the bills
- My kids are healthy, happy, funny & loving
- My mother is a strong, faithful fighter!!
- She loves all 7 of her grandchildren equally!! Not just the 1st born...
- My brothers, Mike & Todd, both live close by and I adore them
- My friends are awesome and are there for me at the drop of a hat (or a bed pan)
- I have life long friends...some from childhood & some more recently
- Starbucks is only 2 miles from my house
- Kroger is not my only grocery store option...Thank Goodness!
- I am not going hungry...obviously!
- Jimmy Buffett is still touring & making music
- Most of all...I am loved by many!
I could go on & on with this list.....If you are having a tough day or week, just sit back and be thankful for all you DO have! Your list may surprise you. So, on that bad day, I dare you...make a list!
Drink up! Your glass is half full and there are free refills!
