An Attitude of Gratitude

I know, I know.  Anyone who has read or even gone near a copy of "The Secret" is rolling their eyes right now.  Okay, now that you're done, hear me out on this.

It's Sunday morning.  We've just finished the Thanksgiving holiday festivities, put up the snowman explosion that counts as Christmas decor in my house (well, my sister put up the decorations...I don't decorate), and have finally gotten all of the "real" dishes we've dragged out back where they'll live until Christmas dinner.  It's quiet this morning.  The Westies are sleeping next to me on the couch.  (Trust me when I tell you the couch is full up with me and three Westies!)  My laundry is churning in the washer and tossing in the dryer. 

As I'm sitting here, I find myself in total amazement at the quiet beauty of this house, these pups, my weekend chores.  And, I am thankful that I have the luxury of sitting here like this.  I am thankful for this house, for this silly snowman explosion that reminds me how much my Mother loves Christmas, and for the great thing that is owning one's washer and dryer.  I am truly thankful I don't have to schlep my skivvies to the laundromat! 

I am thankful for the five days off from work I've had.  I am thankful.  Today, I have an attitude of gratitude.  The trick is keeping that attitude when I'm stressed out at work...

What are you thankful for today?

Thanks

We do not say thank you enough to those we love, and to those we do not love, but that teach us every day why we feel so strongly that we mist be who we are without compromise. We wait until the prescribed holiday to air our thankful thoughts when we should be in a state of rich gratitude year-round.

Today, this Thanksgiving day, I am indeed very thankful for all that I have. And, I am thankful for all that I do not have. It is my "resolution", for lack of a better word, to show my gratitude every day from today forward.

I hope you all had a wonderful day filled with family, friends, great food, love and thanks. I am thankful for all of you.