Monday, July 18, 2011

100 Gratitudes Today

I am grateful:
Try for 100 right now despite the terror - don't worry about repeats

1. Can see
2. Can hear
3. Can walk
4. Can type
5. Can practice piano
6. Can breathe on own
7. Can talk
8. Have liver that works
9. Have kidneys that work
10. Have heart that works
11. Have hair
12. Don’t have cancer
13. Haven’t ever had stroke
14. Had hysterectomy so don’t get those cramps and bleeding anymore
15. Saw bluejay this morning
16. Have friends MA
17. And ML
18. And S
19. And St
20. And O
21. And K
22. And Mar
23. And M
24. And Jo somewhat
25. And maybe cousin Jo
26. And Sponsor
27. And online friends like B
28. And JJ
29. And Be
30. And St
31. And EJ
32. And Kr
33. And D
34. And L
35. And Ja
36. And Ch
37. And Je
38. And maybe Me
39. And S
40. And Jo
41. And JA
42. And maybe Sh
43. And cousin J
44. And a job
45. And time off
46. And my mother
47. And J has come back all the other times
48. And a piano
49. And flowers
50. And birds
51. And doggie part-time for now
52. And I used to have other doggie
53. And others too
54. And I can afford dog food
55. And Sp said people missed me yesterday. I’m not sure that’s true but it would be nice
56. And books
57. And I have studied with Thich Nhat Hahn
58. And I have 3 degrees
59. And Reiki level 2
60. And Tai Chi whatever you call it
61. And I’ve never had a heart attack
62. And I’m not hooked up to medical things
63. And I have medicines I can afford
64. And vitamins
65. And I didn’t eat the chocolate yesterday
66. And I have dishes
67. And hope
68. And a little front yard
69. And a little back yard
70. And a fence for doggie
71. And God
72. And meetings
73. And the steps. I think I’m grateful for that
74. And fresh air in the woods
75. I have looked in J’s beautiful blue eyes many times
76. I have kissed his warm lips many times
77. My hands work
78. I can take walks in my neighborhood
79. I have given to children
80. I have helped C not kill herself
81. And my mother too
82. I have helped friends
83. I have had some fun times
84. I can pray
85. I don’t need any scary medical tests right now
86. Dr did call me back
87. O called before I called her
88. And she is on her way here – said wait don’t call J let her come here
89. Maybe God will give me a miracle
90. Maybe J will want to try even one thing
91. Please God, God might be hearing my prayers
92. I am no feeling all of this from an iron lung or dialysis or chemo chair
93. I am growing as a person
94. I have a place to live
95. I just took my vitamins and pill
96. I have OA
97. I have CoDA
98. I even have a little NA open meetings with friend who qualifies to be there
99. I have cuddled with doggies
100. Some people have reached out to me
Theres. That’s a hundred

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