It's that time again... Yes, time for a gratitude list. How does it get so easy to drift from center? How do I forget all the really amazing things in my life... the simple things that bring me so much pleasure?
So there! I'm writing them down.
1. My sobriety - Cause I can't begin to imagine where my life would be right now if I was traveling the same road I was on a few years ago. (My guess? I sure wouldn't have the rest of the items on my list!)
2. I really love talking with my daughter on the phone everyday.
3. I love spending time with my son. (We shared a Chinese food lunch together and talked about writing, music, art, and friends... All my favorite topics!)
4. My new bed! ('Nuff said!)
5. Spending time with my parents. (My mom and I had a great dinner/visit last night. If I have half (ok, a quarter!) of her energy when I'm her age, well... I won't know how to act, cause I've never had that much energy in my life. She's a human dynamo!
6. My friends... as usual, they're the best! They make me laugh. They listen when I complain. They give me the best advice and then love me anyway when I don't take it. They are so generous with their time and resources...
7. Lucky... who, after a pretty scary episode this afternoon, apparently thinks she is the biggest, baddest three-legged cat in the 'hood.
8. My mom and dad's golden retrievers (Honey and Promise) I don't think Promise is long for this world... Some medical issues that I don't want to think about. My folks are going to have to make some tough decisions soon. I don't envy them...
9. Pandora (as in www.pandora.com) A great music site!
10. Good news for a change...
11. My boss' new job.
12. Hot bubble baths
13. Lilacs
14. Those little helicopter seed things that blow out of the trees. We used to try to whistle with them when we were kids. Obviously, I didn't pay near enough attention in biology class when I was in high school or I could tell you the name of the tree! But you know, I could watch those things get caught in the wind and spin for hours...
15. My health
16. Straight hair (for a fun change)
17. Bright, sunshiny spring days... with those white, fluffy Simpsons clouds rolling across the sky.
18. 30 Rock (No, I still don't have cable, but bless NBC for posting full episodes of that program. So funny!)
19. My brothers and sisters... They are SO strong and resilient, no matter what they are facing.
20. Finding my spirit...
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