Always, Always, Always---Truly Grateful Series

No matter what kind of day I am having, no matter what is going on, if I stop and think for even just a few minutes, I can always think of things for which I am grateful.

During the day, throughout the day, I try to make a mental note to myself when I happen upon something that makes me feel gratitude. I wanted to share just a few small moments of gratitude from my day today.

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One of the best moments was when Dan gave me a smile, a nice big broad one. All I did was tell him to have a good afternoon as I was leaving, when I went to visit my Mom at the nursing home today. He gave me a big smile and said very simply, "Thank you." That is the first time I've ever seen him smile.

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Poor Charley the Lizard is shedding his skin again. I am grateful that humans don't shed their skins the way lizards do. This just looks very uncomfortable and itchy to me. Additionally, after these lizards shed their skins, they eat them. That strikes me as a very unappetizing and disgusting thing to have to do (to say the least!).

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I learned today that the hospital that I have been telling you about is planning an open house/reception/tour of their new addition in November and that my son's string quintet has been invited to provide the music for the event. The quintet members have been asked to play for an hour and will be paid for their performance. My son and his friends are quite excited about this--their first "paying gig." They have another one scheduled in December for a Christmas program at an area assisted living facility.

My son also told me that for an upcoming concert with the Toledo Youth Sinfonietta, there is a part in one of the songs they are performing for an electric bass. He is thrilled that the director has asked him to play that part. He is looking forward to playing his green bass with the group.


I am grateful for these opportunities for my son and for the fact that he gets so much happiness from playing his music.

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I am grateful for these flowers cut from a plant in our yard and put in a vase to sit here by my computer for me to enjoy.

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I am grateful for this little dog who keeps me company every single day.

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I am grateful for the fact that we had bandages in the house because I needed one to cover a blister I made on my thumb from raking leaves today.

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I'm grateful I don't have to rake the leaves in the park because they are very BIG!

In fact, they are so big, I think I could probably wear one as a hat!

Lord, for always, always, always giving me things to be grateful for, please let me be truly grateful.