Sunday, February 19, 2012

Count your toes...

I know it might sound crazy asking
but
do all new mothers 
count their new born babies toes
~
I know I did

after unwrapping them for the fiftieth time
and counting them yet again
(as if while the baby was sleeping some how a toe would disappear)
I would sigh relief
and breath a prayer of gratitude 
that my baby 
was whole
~
its the little things we take for granted in daily life
isn't it
~
So my ten toes of gratitude for today are...
~
I will get to see the grand kids today
I now have a clean and organized closet
I had a good nights sleep
there is plenty of food in the fridge
full tank of gas
I got to meet my brother for dinner last night (I haven't seen him in two years)
I have lost 12 lbs
I have made some new friends through blogging
I have a great book on tape to listen to on my drive
(Black Swan Green)
It's a three day weekend...I don't have to go to work tomorrow
~
These little things tickle me, curve my lips into a smile, 
and make the hard things bearable
~
can you see me doing my little happy dance
~
What ten toes do you have to be grateful for today? 






3 comments:

  1. Ah, so many things to be grateful, when you come to think of it, and forget for a little while those that make you frustrated... I prefer not to see the downsides of life but then I am told that I am shutting myself off from reality, so that makes me wonder... what IS reality? Is it what I see, or what you see?

    I am grateful for you and my blogging friends, this is a communication of the uplifting kind, one that makes me believe in good!

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  2. I love gratitude posts, they always make me smile. Hmmmm, my ten toes... I purged and cleaned the basement (I think that might be worth 2 toes, at least!), the sun was shining, my solar panels were creating tons of energy, I feasted on a delicious lunch, I too have wonderful blogger followers who comments always bring a smile to my face, I'm curling up and watching a movie tonight with hubby, I made a sale today, I just spent some time fooling around with the ferrets (they always make me laugh, out loud!), and as soon as I'm done on the computer I'm off to take a hot, relaxing shower and refresh with my meditation. Ahhhh, isn't gratitude a grand thing? :)

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  3. There is nothing like a full fridge, a full gas tank and a good night's sleep.
    The little things are the biggest things.
    :)

    And hey! Congrats on the 12 pounds! Way to go!!

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