It is a Wonderful Life.............

"Can you see the holiness in those things you take for granted–a paved road or a washing machine? If you concentrate on finding what is good in every situation, you will discover that your life will suddenly be filled with gratitude, a feeling that nurtures the soul.”— Rabbi Harold Kushner

I caught just a glimmer of the evening news tonight after I got home from work and the gym.  The one section I heard and saw was about a father who had recently lost his business due to the hard economy.  Because of his loss, his credit rating had fallen and thus when he applied for a position, as a common practice among some hiring institution a credit check was preformed, which hence disqualified him for the position.  "Catch 22---you lose your business--try for a new job--can't get a job because you lost your business."

I was touched by what he said, "I feel like giving up, like I'm not gonna make it.  But then I look into the eyes of my two young daughters and then I realize---I can't give up---even if I wanted to give up--I can't."

I looked at Big Daddy and said, "guess we need to try to live with more gratitude--we really do have much to be thankful for, don't we?"  Big Daddy agreed.

I've thought alot about this tonight....

about

how to raise my awareness of my blessings instead of

my woes....

Friday night...I'm always tired.

I am already in my pj's early, eat supper and usually am in bed fairly early---that is what older people do on Friday night anyway.  I'm sitting here thinking.....Big Daddy is screaming from our bedroom, needing a cuddle buddy--which really means he needs me to rub his back and put him to sleep.

I'm getting ready to eat dinner.

Life goes by quickly--

small moments,

glimmers of holiness come to us.

If we are lucky enough to slow down

we see them

experience them

relish and cherish them---

other times...

well a missed opportunity for

warm fuzzies,

awe,

burning bushes.

I wonder what might happen

if

in our daily situations

all of us began to focus upon

the

wonder,

the small things we have instead of the things we don't have

or the things we want next....

perhaps

our perspective of what is important might shift too....

Tonight

I find myself thankful

for

Big daddy screaming for me---it is nice to be loved---even if I'm not quite ready to get in bed....see once I lie down--the evening is over

and

I have to pick up off color daughter and her friends hannatard and norman from their Halloween party---

I'm thankful for their laughter

as they dressed in their

"jersey shores costumes"

off color daughter was "snookie", hannatard was Dina and norman was Paulie,

for off color son

who always sends me an I love you text....

for a warm house,

for the cool autumn air,

for food,

water,

clothes,

the washing machine which is working overtime downstairs

trying its best to catch up my weeks worth of

off color family laundry....

so

as the evening ends...

I find my heart full...

full of love...

full of gratitude..

full of thankfulness...

for a wonderful,

amazing life....

It is a wonderful life........

you know...

we just have to realize it.

Blessings...

What are you thankful for on this autumn evening?

hugs and peace to all of you.