Gratitude

There is so much to be grateful for in life. How many of us really take the time to count all our blessings, take a deep breath and really see what we have? Even if it's not much, it's still everything. 

I am grateful for my dear husband. He works long hours to support us and I know he is tired. God gives him the strength to carry on and I am grateful for that, too. I am grateful for his attentive care.

I am grateful for the food I have to eat, provided by my husband. It's not fancy, and we sometimes have to go to the community food pantry to supplement what we have, but it's enough. I'm grateful for the existence of the food pantry.

I am grateful for my home. It too is not fancy, but I wouldn't want it to be. I live in a motorhome, and it suits our needs just fine. I am grateful that we have a space to put our motorhome and that there is a beautiful park close by where I can walk and enjoy nature.

I am grateful for my family. The three closest members of my family have all passed away, and I am grateful for the few I have left. I don't see them very often, but they are there for me.

I am grateful for my friends. They have stuck by me through the worst of my mental health crises, and they continue to care for me. Even if it's just a hello text, I am grateful for that. I don't see them very often, either, but they are just a phone call away.

I am grateful that I live in a part of the country that does not see extreme weather. We don't have floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, or blizzards. There are wildfires not too far from us, but I am grateful that they have never come too near. Where I am, it is neither too hot nor too cold. What a blessing.

What are you grateful for?