Lest I Forget
DebraSometimes I know I must sound depressed or lost or maybe even angry about where I am in my life. Sometimes I am. I am not comfortable with all the uncertainty and decision making and "what am I going to be when I grow up?" conversations I still have in front of me. It is not that I want my entire life mapped out but if I just knew which direction I was headed... that would be keen.
But I am also incredibly grateful. I have a job that grants me a nice lifestyle. I lack nothing I need and very little I want. I am able to put money away for retirement, give to charity and take nice trips. My health is great, my body does whatever I ask of it, with very little complaint, and my mind has not failed me yet. *knock wood*
Most of all, I am surrounded by the most amazing people. Though the tension at work supersedes everything else, everyone around me is a good person. We are just unfortunately on opposite sides of the issues most of the time. My family, though I do not spend as much time with them as I should, are always there for me. My friends are of the highest quality. I could not ask for a better support system. I am especially thankful for you here, who read, comment and support. The gift of your time means so much.
I am incredibly lucky, incredibly grateful. Let none of us lose sight of that.
In what ways are you lucky? What makes you grateful?
Reader Comments (4)
I don't consider myself lucky at all but extremely blessed. Blessed to have a Heavenly Father that loves me enough that He sent His Son to die for me. Blessed to have a husband that loves me and a marriage that is getting better with time instead of worse. Blessed to have 3 beautiful children who are turning into wonderful young adults. Blessed to have parents and family who love me even if our relationships aren't perfect. Blessed to have good friends. Blessed to have a roof over our head, food on our table, and enough money to pay the bills. I could go on and on.
I'm thankful for all that God has done for our family. I think too often we focus on what we don't have instead of really thinking about and being grateful for what we do have.
I'm fortunate to have a job that more than meets my needs. I'm fortunate to have the free time to do the things I want. And I'm blessed to have friends in my life to remind me that both of these are not for me to horde as my own.
This is such a lovely post! I consider myself very lucky. Even in the ways I'm unlucky, I'm lucky. I got sick and gained a bunch of weight. I'm lucky that I've been able to reverse that, lucky that I have still functioned through it all, lucky that I have healthcare to help me deal with it, lucky that it is nothing permanent, etc. I'm lucky that I have people that love me, a job that allows me to work from home and lead a reasonably comfortable life. Lucky that I have joy and thinks that I love to do... passions. I can't complain, I'm so much better off than so many. The least I can do is appreciate it. :)
And you, my dear, are lovely :)
I'm happy because I can always find something that makes me smile. I don't think it's luck, exactly, although I have had some serendipitous moments in my life. I am not the type to feel blessed. I am happy that I have work in this economy, that it's enough to support us while my husband deals with school, and that we are still happy together. I'm happy we have a sweetheart of a dog, even if she is neurotic, and two mildly insane cats. Do cats come in any other flavor than mildly insane?
I am happy with my life as a whole. Sure, there are things I could deal with changing - less work, more time, mostly - but overall it's a pretty good place to be right now.
Thanks for the post - it made me smile!