My 100 Gratitudes Today

I am grateful:

1. The safety I’ve enjoyed in my life so far
2. My wedding day with J.
3. Our honeymoon
4. My birdies. I love them both so much.
5. My job
6. When I turn the faucet, I get water. That’s huge.
7. Toilet
8. Bathtub with shower
9. Basement with washing machine
10. And dryer
11. And place to hang clothes
12. Dishwasher
13. Tv
14. Stereo
15. Lamps
16. Heat
17. Air conditioning. All these things = I am very lucky
18. Birdsong in the morning has turned up in my gratitudes a number of times over the years. And now I have it right in my lwn home!
19. That they get along! : )
20. That I took the time to find two who got along
21. That they love when I play piano
22. That although I can’t point to any “revelations” or anything, I did better fro my dr’s visit yesterday
23. That I used to have such a NATURALLY beautiful figure
24. That I am eating better again now
25. That I got a nice big flight cage for the birdies
26. O.
27. That I am practicing piano
28. M
29. MA
30. St
31. That I have a piano in my classroom
32. These kids in this class!
33. Their parents too
34. Art
35. Music
36. Every concert I’ve ever been to. Including Nana Mouskouri with J and my mother. Oh I loved that one
37. And got to speak with her after and touch her hand and thank her for so many years of beauty she’s brought to my life
38. And Peter Paul and Mary 2 times.
39. And that I got to sit and chat with them after
40. Johnny Cash with Ji
41. Judy Collins with Ji
42. The Young Rascals as a little girl, with my father!
43. Judy Garland as a little girl with my parents, shortly before she died
44. Andy Williams just my parents and me, when I was a teen
45. And Michael LeGrande there too
46. Andre Watts
47. 2 operas
48. A few symphonies
49. George Crumb concert last April
50. Broadway shows I’ve seen, including last year “Nice Work if You Can Get It
51. Camelot
52. Sound of Music many times
53. Music Man with aunt
54. My Fair Lady few times not always on Broadway
55. Evita at dinner theater with J
56. South Pacific in D.C. with Ji
57. Child’s Play
58. 1776 just my father and me
59. Beethoven something or other with my piano teacher when I was young
60. Crosby Stills Nash and Young
61. Steve Martin
62. David Brenner and Teresa Brewer opened
63. That my birdies eat greens
64. That I do too lol
65. The ocean
66. The sky
67. Trees
68. People who plant trees
69. That my kiddies are so interested in our animal studies
70. My fingers
71. Typing
72. My legs
73. Walking
74. My eyes
75. Seeing
76. My ears
77. Hearing
78. That my car works
79. Hotel stays I’ve had
80. That I have been to Barbados
81. And Bermuda
82. And on a cruise
83. And to L.A.
84. And D.C.
85. And Philly
86. And Niagara Falls.
87. Twice
88. And England!!
89. L as my friend
90. A’s friendship too
91. That my dr agrees with me wanting to not date for next 3 months or four or so
92. And that he sees that it is different than isolating.
93. That I did decide to get these dear birds and add them to my life
94. And me to theirs
95. And am taking such good care of them
96. And always will
97. Compassion
98. Doggie
99. And that she is happy with J. Though I do miss her, I am so glad she is happy
100. And that maybe he is too. I want J to be happy
101. Enough money to live. This is HUGE.
Thank you, God.