I was sitting here, feeling sad about a number of things, when it
occured to me that I've been looking at the world all backwards.

I felt bad that we have to move across town during a snowy, bitterly
cold month. Now I am grateful that we have a warm place to sleep at
night.

I felt bad that we're down to the last few offerings from last month's
food shelf visit. Now I am grateful that I don't have to go to bed
hungry.

I felt bad that my daughter will be getting married in Las Vegas and I
won't be there. Now I'm grateful to have a beautiful daughter who has
found true happiness.

I felt bad that I have the sniffles. Now I'm grateful for the good
health that I generally take for granted.

I felt bad that I'm losing a friend. Now I feel honored that she
chose to call me hers.

I am truly blessed this Christmas.

Carol

On Wed, 24 Dec 2008 19:03:38 -0600, Damsel in dis Dress
> wrote:

>I was sitting here, feeling sad about a number of things, when it
>occured to me that I've been looking at the world all backwards.

>I am truly blessed this Christmas.
>
>Carol

Ditto.

I found myself doing this on Thanksgiving. I was off, but I started a
litany of things that I was so very thankful for. And there was a
list a mile long.

I find that for myself it bears to do this every so often. To go
through your thankfuls, or as someone else said, Gratefuls..

It puts it in perspective..at least for me.

Merry Christmas, all.

Christine, off to work.

On Wed 24 Dec 2008 06:03:38p, Damsel in dis Dress told us...

> I was sitting here, feeling sad about a number of things, when it
> occured to me that I've been looking at the world all backwards.
>
> I felt bad that we have to move across town during a snowy, bitterly
> cold month. Now I am grateful that we have a warm place to sleep at
> night.
>
> I felt bad that we're down to the last few offerings from last month's
> food shelf visit. Now I am grateful that I don't have to go to bed
> hungry.
>
> I felt bad that my daughter will be getting married in Las Vegas and I
> won't be there. Now I'm grateful to have a beautiful daughter who has
> found true happiness.
>
> I felt bad that I have the sniffles. Now I'm grateful for the good
> health that I generally take for granted.
>
> I felt bad that I'm losing a friend. Now I feel honored that she
> chose to call me hers.
>
> I am truly blessed this Christmas.
>
> Carol

Carol,

You've given me a lot to think about, which you often do. I imagine that
many people have things in their lives they feel bad about, and often don't
stop to think about what they could be grateful for.

I haven't set down a list, but I intend to do that tomorrow, Christmas Day.
It should set forth a positive vision for the new year ahead.

Thank you!

--
Wayne Boatwright
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Damsel in dis Dress > wrote:

>I was sitting here, feeling sad about a number of things, when it
>occured to me that I've been looking at the world all backwards.
>
>I felt bad that we have to move across town during a snowy, bitterly
>cold month. Now I am grateful that we have a warm place to sleep at
>night.
>
>I felt bad that we're down to the last few offerings from last month's
>food shelf visit. Now I am grateful that I don't have to go to bed
>hungry.
>
>I felt bad that my daughter will be getting married in Las Vegas and I
>won't be there. Now I'm grateful to have a beautiful daughter who has
>found true happiness.
>
>I felt bad that I have the sniffles. Now I'm grateful for the good
>health that I generally take for granted.
>
>I felt bad that I'm losing a friend. Now I feel honored that she
>chose to call me hers.
>
>I am truly blessed this Christmas.

Thank you Carol this is an inspiration.

Steve

Damsel in dis Dress > wrote in
:

> I was sitting here, feeling sad about a number of things, when
> it occured to me that I've been looking at the world all
> backwards.
>
> I felt bad that we have to move across town during a snowy,
> bitterly cold month. Now I am grateful that we have a warm
> place to sleep at night.
>
> I felt bad that we're down to the last few offerings from last
> month's food shelf visit. Now I am grateful that I don't have
> to go to bed hungry.
>
> I felt bad that my daughter will be getting married in Las
> Vegas and I won't be there. Now I'm grateful to have a
> beautiful daughter who has found true happiness.
>
> I felt bad that I have the sniffles. Now I'm grateful for the
> good health that I generally take for granted.
>
> I felt bad that I'm losing a friend. Now I feel honored that
> she chose to call me hers.
>
> I am truly blessed this Christmas.
>
> Carol

Thank you for the reminder that we are all blessed in many ways
that we rarely think about.

You are blessed. Merry Christmas.

In article >,
Damsel in dis Dress > wrote:

> I was sitting here, feeling sad about a number of things, when it
> occured to me that I've been looking at the world all backwards.
>
> I felt bad that we have to move across town during a snowy, bitterly
> cold month. Now I am grateful that we have a warm place to sleep at
> night.
>
> I felt bad that we're down to the last few offerings from last month's
> food shelf visit. Now I am grateful that I don't have to go to bed
> hungry.
>
> I felt bad that my daughter will be getting married in Las Vegas and I
> won't be there. Now I'm grateful to have a beautiful daughter who has
> found true happiness.
>
> I felt bad that I have the sniffles. Now I'm grateful for the good
> health that I generally take for granted.
>
> I felt bad that I'm losing a friend. Now I feel honored that she
> chose to call me hers.
>
> I am truly blessed this Christmas.
>
> Carol

Good attitude. :-) Thanks for sharing!
--
Peace! Om

"Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive." -- Dalai Lama

"Damsel in dis Dress" > wrote in message
...
>I was sitting here, feeling sad about a number of things, when it
> occured to me that I've been looking at the world all backwards.
>
> I felt bad that we have to move across town during a snowy, bitterly
> cold month. Now I am grateful that we have a warm place to sleep at
> night.
>
> I felt bad that we're down to the last few offerings from last month's
> food shelf visit. Now I am grateful that I don't have to go to bed
> hungry.
>
> I felt bad that my daughter will be getting married in Las Vegas and I
> won't be there. Now I'm grateful to have a beautiful daughter who has
> found true happiness.
>
> I felt bad that I have the sniffles. Now I'm grateful for the good
> health that I generally take for granted.
>
> I felt bad that I'm losing a friend. Now I feel honored that she
> chose to call me hers.
>
> I am truly blessed this Christmas.
>
> Carol


That's beautiful--a way of thinking about life that fits within the real
meaning of Christmas (at least, my understanding of the meaning of
Christmas).

MaryL

Damsel in dis Dress wrote:
> I was sitting here, feeling sad about a number of things, when it
> occured to me that I've been looking at the world all backwards.
>
> I felt bad that we have to move across town during a snowy, bitterly
> cold month. Now I am grateful that we have a warm place to sleep at
> night.
>
> I felt bad that we're down to the last few offerings from last month's
> food shelf visit. Now I am grateful that I don't have to go to bed
> hungry.
>
> I felt bad that my daughter will be getting married in Las Vegas and I
> won't be there. Now I'm grateful to have a beautiful daughter who has
> found true happiness.
>
> I felt bad that I have the sniffles. Now I'm grateful for the good
> health that I generally take for granted.
>
> I felt bad that I'm losing a friend. Now I feel honored that she
> chose to call me hers.
>
> I am truly blessed this Christmas.
>
> Carol

Excellent post Carol...I should print this out to remind myself now and
again when I get caught up by the minutiae of life...