I am so lucky!

[write]

I've been all over the place this week, work didn't work well, my mood swings and lack of sleep are driving me closer to nuts than usual, lots of little issues....

But when I look at my crazy chaotic life, i KNOW I have so much to be thankful for.

I am never at a loss to complete my daily thankfulness journal:

healthy child, lots of children in my life, the vitality of the next generation.
ex who files taxes and pays bills ( and hugged me earlier and said 'you look better today' )
a beautiful neighbourhood, my lovely gentle dog,
friends who love me, friends who support me, even friends who never met me who help me!
Good food, clean water, peace and simplicity.

I don't know what made me think of this but last night I dreamed of one of my first English teachers, he encouraged me to write.
When he retired I braved the ridicule of my friends and sent him a notecard when he retired:

Just wealth enough to give and spare,
Just health enough to banish care,
Just friends enough, sincere and true,
What more want I; what more want you...

[MarisaML]

Just wealth enough to give and spare,
Just health enough to banish care,
Just friends enough, sincere and true,
What more want I; what more want you...

Did you write that?  Very Superb.  I think I should introduce you to this poetry website I found!

[moonlight52]

Write    How wonderful and cheerful .I feeling very uplifted Thank you
Moonlight

[write]

I DIDN'T WRITE IT- it was on this spurious notecard I found in a newsagent- in the days before I realised that tune in and so often the right ( write ) stuff comes to you!

[write]

but I LOVE ( and have written much ) POETRY!!!

[moonlight52]

WRITE    I have a good friend that likes to write poetry and short stories .It took him years before he would show me his stuff. My dear friend is a poet that is so shy . I treasure every letter I get from my friend .I admire so much the art of poetry.
Moonlight

[Hopalong]

Write,
there's such gracefulness in your whole post.
Not jsut the poetry part, but what you say about what you value. I have never done a gratitude journal, but this is inspiring:

healthy child, lots of children in my life, the vitality of the next generation.
ex who files taxes and pays bills ( and hugged me earlier and said 'you look better today' )
a beautiful neighbourhood, my lovely gentle dog,
friends who love me, friends who support me, even friends who never met me who help me!
Good food, clean water, peace and simplicity

I am grateful for Write's writing
for Write's sharing

Hops

[write]

oh ((((((((())))))))) thank you.

the gratitude thing is from "Simple Abundance' Daybook, I've really enjoyed workign through the whole thing. Focusing on the best bits at the end of a day does give a really 'blessed' perspective.

[ANewSheriff]

Write:

healthy child, lots of children in my life, the vitality of the next generation.
ex who files taxes and pays bills ( and hugged me earlier and said 'you look better today' )
a beautiful neighbourhood, my lovely gentle dog,
friends who love me, friends who support me, even friends who never met me who help me!
Good food, clean water, peace and simplicity.

You are amazing.  I LOVE this.  What spirit!  What attitude!  What perserverance!  You cannot help but feel happy reading that!!!

ANewSheriff

[write]

today I cooked breakfast for my son's friends who stayed over and yesterday I read in the Abundance book don't see it as a chore but a labour of love sort-of thing...

I really enjoyed it, and when I think back to a year ago and he had no one to play with and was lonely, I think that's what I am thankful for the most! Seeing them hapily ploughing through the mud out back from the storms this week I won't even comment on the state of my carpets! 

Let's see if I can go enjoy the dishes now....