Gratitude Attitude

Did you thank that person that gave the door a little extra shove for you to get through without getting a door in the face?
Do you thank your spouse for taking out the trash or getting the mail?
Do you thank your brother or sister for calling to check on you?
Do you take time to thank Heavenly Father for all you have? temporally? spiritually?
Do you every reflect on your life now as compared to 5 years ago? 10 years ago?
Have you ever said thank you too much?

I don't believe that can happen. If you look around you, even on bad days there are things to be grateful for. "Even if all you can say is, it could be worse". No matter how bad things look, it could be worse.

Rather than say it could be worse take the positive approach and be grateful for a bed, a roof, a meal, a job you don't care for (at least you have one). How about a tampon...now there is something to be grateful for. Be grateful to someone, anyone that helps you. People need to know they are appreciated, that what they do matters.

Remember life isn't "all about you". It is about your relationahips with others and how you treat them. It is easy to be nice and helpful to wonderful, warm fuzzies. The test comes when the fuzzies turn a little prickly. Can I still love and appreciate a cactus? If you don't what happens to the fuzzy within?

Be grateful, be helpful, be caring, be sharing, be good, be kind, be gentle,be humble, be smart, be prayerful, be like Christ.

Most of all BE GRATEFUL! Things look better from that side.