Things That I’m Grateful for…
Is it just me or is the world going through a global depression? I’ve only been around for a quarter of a century, but in that time, I’ve heard almost nothing but bad on a global scale and with the advancements of communication, news networks are now able to report it on a 24hour basis, non-stop around the clock.
There is a small contingent of individuals each trying to do their bit to get people smiling. People like Tom Ledree and Sam, with their blogs, there’s the Chief Happiness Officer’s blog and a whole load of other people doing things to try and improve other people’s days, but I just feel like the worlds stuck in a rut.
If this is so, how do we get out?
I believe that there is only one way and it is the also the topic of this post in relation to the blog.
Surely the only way to get out of this rut is to start by actually getting up, shaking off the gloom, saying “Hey, it’s great to be alive!” and thinking about all the things we have to be thankful for?
When I look back on history, I realize that there have always been wars, death has always lurked around ever corner and in fact, humanity has never had it so good.
Here’s a short list of things that I’m grateful for, please feel free to add to it with thing that make you happy and grateful.
Sunshine
Rain
Being able to Smile
Chocolate
Friends
Butter on my toast
Music
Toilet paper
Have a Happy Day!!
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Things That I’m Grateful for…
My fiancee Nikki
Having people read my blog
Being able to walk in a shop and buy food
Running water
my own bed room
living in a free country
and I must agree with RedNose… Toilet paper! haha
We live in a society where its “cool” to be depressed. Plus we’re far much more isolated, in the sense that ther arn’t as many comunities as there used to be. I think thats why people are depressive. Also the media doesn’t help with people’s self esteme. Which is a shame. I aree we should break this mold and just be happy and grateful for what we have. People get so caught up in what they dont like that they don’t take the time to apreciate what they have.
Things I am grateful for:
My fiance Tom
My Bid (grandma)
My parents and all they do for me
Being able to express myself
Being able to go to college
Being able to be happy!
Living in a country where women are treated equally to men
That I found a passion in photography
Hot water
and of course toilet paper, but not just any toilet paper quilted toilet paper haha.
I could go on and on. There’s so much that I am thankful for.
The key to happiness is to be yourself. Don’t try to be anyone else be the best you, you can be.
Yesterday I went to a bookshop and happen to read about “Historical Worst Disaster” and “Global Warming”. I found that the more I read, the more glooming the world seems. Then I remember… “Attitude is the way we look at the world around us. It is how we view our environment and our future. It is the focus we develop toward life itself.”
You are right! Rednose, we ought to learn to think about things we have to be thankful for - in so doing we could remain happy!
Things That I’m Grateful for…
- God Grace and Blessings
- Happy and Healthy family
- Ability to learn, earn and improves myself
- Ability to contribute, inspires and motivates
- Sunshine and rain
- Good sleep and rest
….. so many and of course…
Let’s Acquire Wisdom and Live with Passion
There is nothing in this world I am more grateful for than my daughter’s smile.
John that is really touching! I was like “awww” when I read your comment. Thank you for sharing it with us.
Things that I am grateful for :
- Family be with me
- Friends be with me
- Have a healthy life
- Have a happy life
- Personal Growth on myself
Yesterday is History.Tomorrow is a Mystery, and Today is a gift.That’s why we call it the Present.