Since writing the previous post today about feeling sad on the Christmas holidays, I've felt sad. Well, duh. I wonder why! Even though most of the post was meant to be humorous, I know how suggestive such words can be on my mind and others. WORDS HAVE POWER! That may be why so many teenage boys are very silent while teenage girls are constantly chattering LOUDLY (God bless them) at Arrowhead Mall. Ting versus Tang (which tastes just like orange flavored Metamucil). As a tangent, the reason the elevator at Arrowhead Mall suddenly closes (which freaked out some teenage girls today.....me and a gaggle of girls trapped in an elevator as it slowly ascended....I almost began singing about snow) is because the elevator is weight sensitive. So once a certain weight is attained, the elevator doors close. Mr. Wizard has spoken.
I felt it was time for all of us to do a gratitude exercise. So do as I do. Start listing all the wonderful things you are grateful for. I'll show you how it is done.
1. I am grateful for dogs with a sense of humor. My dog has a great sense of humor. If I fall asleep on the couch wearing sweat pants, he pulls them down very quietly. . He thinks this is very funny. He also puts rocks on my favorite chair and then chases his tail when I yell in pseudo pain.
2. I am grateful for the angel at the Wildflower Bakery earlier this week. I ordered a sandwich and had a tray with a very tall glass of water. I stumbled and the glass wobbled dangerously, but settled on the tray without falling. It had to be an angel. Thank you for saving me from the embarrassment of spilling a couple gallons of water all over other customers and the floor. The management don't like when that happens.
3. I am grateful for GHOST WHISPERER, which is a fantasy show about a woman who can see and talk to ghosts. Her husband is hot and takes his shirt off a lot. The stories are often a bit corny with the ghost telling someone on earth that they love the person, that the 10 million dollars of embezzled funds are in the glove compartment of the car, and that life on the other side is like LA without the smog.
4. I am grateful for the Agape Choir, which can be very relaxing when everyone in Scottdale decides to go slumming in Phoenix at the same time and 101 becomes a parking lot.
5. I am grateful for UNITY-FM, the online Unity radio network. I made a sampler of my favorite shows on CD and put the binder in the Lending Library. I also created an introductory CD that has my rich bartone voice on it. Borrow it sometime.
6. I am grateful for my partner Wes every day for all he does to keep our little family going, which includes buying a tropical coconut cream pie when requested.
7. I am grateful for Phoenix. It sure ain't San Diego, where I wanted to retire, but Wes and I have met some truly wonderful people here.
8. I am grateful for the infinite possibilities to recover from whatever challenges I face. Believing this is often half the battle.
9. I am grateful that my 98 year old dad is living in a posh retirement home. Although he is mostly deaf, blind, incontinent, and needs a wheel chair, he always has the strength of mind and character to tell me that I'll never see my mom again because she went to heaven in 1996 and I am going to hell. Don't let this bother you. He tells everyone they are going to hell unless they belong to the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod only.
10. I am grateful for the quality of gratitude, which feels so good.
Tip:: Don't only be grateful for big momentous things. Find gratitude for the small things (Some guys will know what I mean).
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