I've missed a few days, but for good reason; at least, I'd like to think it was a good reason. Dare I to hope... Anyway, I am four days behind again and am working on finding the four things that I find to be the most important at this point in my day. (Which is not to say that the aforementioned items and people aren't just as important today...) Each moment I consider all the things that I am blessed with, I am overwhelmed with the amount of blessings that I have been gifted in this life.
As winter approaches, then, I would like to say that I am grateful for Nature. I am grateful for every changing
season and for every moment that I am in awe of the mountains, whether snow-capped or full of greenery. I am grateful for the trees that produce the oxygen that keeps inflating my lungs and oxygenating my blood. I am grateful for the sun, the moon, and the stars and for the light they shine down on this minuscule planet lost in the sands of the universe. I am grateful for snow, rain, and any form of water that feeds and nourishes this planet. I am grateful that the planet continues to rotate on its axis and revolves around the sun. I am grateful for every single heartbeat that makes this planet live. Nature is a force to be in awe of and I am grateful for every single aspect of it.
That being said, I am grateful for the roof that is over my head. I am grateful for the water heater that gives me a hot shower or a hot bath after a workout at the gym or on a cold night. I am grateful for the electricity that pulses through the wiring of the house and gives life to the inanimate. I am grateful for the ground on which the house is built and for the bed on which I lay at night. I am grateful for the protection that the house gives me against the elements when they are sweltering or when they are freezing. I am grateful, in spite of the cockroaches that creep and crawl, for the house that protects and shelters me.
I am grateful for the clothes I put on everyday. I am grateful for the warmth my sweaters and coats give in the winter and for the protection from the sun the hats give in the summer. I am grateful for safety clothing gives and the way every item of clothing makes me feel sheltered against the eyes of the world. I am grateful for the shoes I put on my feet that protect me from the solid rocks, pointy pebbles, or out-of-place shards of glass. I am grateful for the socks that protect me from getting cold feet and protect my feet from getting blisters. I am grateful.
Finally, at the close of this tenth day of the month of Thanksgiving, I am grateful for the animals that give their lives for my sustenance. I am grateful for the blood they shed for me to continue thriving in this world. I am grateful for their spirit and their life. I am grateful to the Earth for the vegetables and the fruits it produces. I am grateful to the bees that pollinate the flowers and help the plants to grow and produce. I am grateful for the hands that go into the care and harvest of all of the vegetables and fruits. I am grateful for all of these and more.
So...what are you grateful for?
Namaste.
As winter approaches, then, I would like to say that I am grateful for Nature. I am grateful for every changing
season and for every moment that I am in awe of the mountains, whether snow-capped or full of greenery. I am grateful for the trees that produce the oxygen that keeps inflating my lungs and oxygenating my blood. I am grateful for the sun, the moon, and the stars and for the light they shine down on this minuscule planet lost in the sands of the universe. I am grateful for snow, rain, and any form of water that feeds and nourishes this planet. I am grateful that the planet continues to rotate on its axis and revolves around the sun. I am grateful for every single heartbeat that makes this planet live. Nature is a force to be in awe of and I am grateful for every single aspect of it.That being said, I am grateful for the roof that is over my head. I am grateful for the water heater that gives me a hot shower or a hot bath after a workout at the gym or on a cold night. I am grateful for the electricity that pulses through the wiring of the house and gives life to the inanimate. I am grateful for the ground on which the house is built and for the bed on which I lay at night. I am grateful for the protection that the house gives me against the elements when they are sweltering or when they are freezing. I am grateful, in spite of the cockroaches that creep and crawl, for the house that protects and shelters me.
I am grateful for the clothes I put on everyday. I am grateful for the warmth my sweaters and coats give in the winter and for the protection from the sun the hats give in the summer. I am grateful for safety clothing gives and the way every item of clothing makes me feel sheltered against the eyes of the world. I am grateful for the shoes I put on my feet that protect me from the solid rocks, pointy pebbles, or out-of-place shards of glass. I am grateful for the socks that protect me from getting cold feet and protect my feet from getting blisters. I am grateful.
Finally, at the close of this tenth day of the month of Thanksgiving, I am grateful for the animals that give their lives for my sustenance. I am grateful for the blood they shed for me to continue thriving in this world. I am grateful for their spirit and their life. I am grateful to the Earth for the vegetables and the fruits it produces. I am grateful to the bees that pollinate the flowers and help the plants to grow and produce. I am grateful for the hands that go into the care and harvest of all of the vegetables and fruits. I am grateful for all of these and more.
So...what are you grateful for?
Namaste.
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