I am Grateful

After yesterday’s pessimistic post I feel the need to balance things out by being more cheerful.

So, here are some things that I’m thankful for…

• my mom killing spiders for me at 11:30 p.m. last night [If I ever live alone I will definitely need to hire a live-in exterminator!]
• also, my mom collecting my laundry…and washing it…and emptying my wastebaskets…and doing the dishes…and never complaining during any of it, despite the heat. My mom is pretty amazing.
• a basement to stay cool in
• electric fans (what did people do without them in the olden days?)
• the fact that it gets cool[er] at night
• the beautiful zinnia that my sister planted and picked (pictured below)
• libraries
• movies
• my computer
• my family
• clean sheets
• ice cold water
• being able to read and write
• blogs
• my faith
• veggies and fruits that keep us healthy
• podcasts
• when things work out
• moonlight
• running water
• clean air, shelter, and enough to eat
• hair-ties to pull my hair out of my face
• health
• books to read
• getting up earlier
• being able to fall asleep
• God still loving me, despite all my flaws and imperfections.

I am grateful.

 
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“I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought; and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.”  – G.K. Chesterton