Partly Cloudy But Fairly Blessed
I was listening to some sappy country song on the way to work this morning. I don't even remember what song it was but it made me think of David and my mother (one I might as well be dead to and the other is actually gone from this world) and how much I love them and miss them in my life; and here came the tears. Most of the time I just cry it out when these things happen, I go ahead and "own" my feelings and express them as they occur and just shake it off when it's over. But not today. Today when it got started I shifted to thinking about all the things that I have in life that I am grateful for; and I stopped crying really quickly when I realized how long the list was getting. So, I'll post the following (in no particular order) to remind me when I feel kicked in the stomach that things really aren't so bad for me:
1. I have my health
2. My friends are few but wonderful
3. My parents are proud of me & (finally)love & respect me for who I am
4. I have a great job with a boss that wants me to succeed both personally & professionally
5. I am completely 100% independent and can make ends meet without any help or hand outs
6. I have an apartment I love in a neighborhood I don't hate
7. I can join words with music to express myself
8. I have the power to make positive changes in my life
9. I know what love is
10. Even thought I won't let myself do it, if I wanted to go buy a new car tomorrow I probably could
11. I have a long list of friends & family that would kick some serious ass on my behalf if some one
ever hurt me (and I told them)
And the list went on and on...and by the time I pulled into the parking lot at work, half an hour late because of traffic; I felt pretty fucking good about this life that I have built. So the next time you are in the mood to feel sorry for yourself, try thinking of what you have that you are thankful for; there is ALWAYS something.
1. I have my health
2. My friends are few but wonderful
3. My parents are proud of me & (finally)love & respect me for who I am
4. I have a great job with a boss that wants me to succeed both personally & professionally
5. I am completely 100% independent and can make ends meet without any help or hand outs
6. I have an apartment I love in a neighborhood I don't hate
7. I can join words with music to express myself
8. I have the power to make positive changes in my life
9. I know what love is
10. Even thought I won't let myself do it, if I wanted to go buy a new car tomorrow I probably could
11. I have a long list of friends & family that would kick some serious ass on my behalf if some one
ever hurt me (and I told them)
And the list went on and on...and by the time I pulled into the parking lot at work, half an hour late because of traffic; I felt pretty fucking good about this life that I have built. So the next time you are in the mood to feel sorry for yourself, try thinking of what you have that you are thankful for; there is ALWAYS something.