Yesterday I visited my friend L in hospital. 10 days ago she had major surgery - her 20th op in 10 years. It was a difficult surgery, quite experimental and as on the other occasions she said her goodbyes before hand. Yesterday she was out of ICU and sitting up in bed drinking the 2nd of 2 cups of tea! We are so relieved! Her recovery so far is truly a blessing for her family and friends.
I often find that I focus too much on the bad things so today I have been thinking about all the other blessings in my life:-
My faith - In the past I may have let go of God at times but he has never let go of me
My family - so loving and supportive
Penny - our loving cuddly funloving cockapoo dog
All my friends
My church and all my friends there
Good neighbours
Cats - I may be allergic to them now but still love them and often stop to chat to the neighbours moggys
A comfy, warm home
Running water - yes I have been on the wateraid site again!
Enough food to eat - Especially since I discovered "Approved food"and "Goodness direct"
My health - The fact that my ME is so much better and not getting worse
My doctor - a lovely supportive Christian dr
My local MS centre - they support folk with ME and other illnesses as well
My Garden - when all seems bleak just half and hour in the garden lifts me up
Birdsong
Risotto - I love this meal as it is so easy to eat and digest no matter how fatigued I am.
Books - and a husband that also loves books so doesn't complain abour the space they take up! A good book can take you away from all your troubles.
An empty ironing basket - just doing half an hour a day keeps me on top of it all
A library of films to watch - I wish more of them were on dvd but films on videos can be picked up at 25p each in our local charity shops. If you had told me 20 odd years ago that I would have more than 50 films on the shelves to watch whenever I wanted, I would not have believed it!
I know I could add more if I thought about it but I won't bore you! Have a little think about your own blessings, I can guarantee it will meke you feel good.
2 comments:
It's a good exercise to do once in a while, Catz, isn't it? Makes us grateful for all the things we take for granted.
that's truly beautiful Catz! I shall reflect myself as soon as I can catch my breath.
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