Folly Beach; SC
News flash - a magic
potion has been discovered!!!
Aesop (600 BC)
said that it is the sign of a noble soul.
Plato (380 BC) said it will turn your life around. Marcus Cicero (100 BC) said it is the
greatest of virtues. William Blake
(1780) said it is heaven itself. John
Jowett (1890) said it is vaccine, anti-toxin and antiseptic. Tony Robbins (present) said it dissipates
fear and brings abundance. It wards off
depression, prevents anguish, soothes scrapes and heals deep wounds. It breaks down walls of hostility, allows us
to live in the present moment, enhances awareness and love, brings humility, is
the barometer of serenity and joy, and brings fulfillment to our lives. Your supply of it increases if you share it
with others. If it is lost or stolen,
you can always get more on a moment’s notice.
How much will you pay for this elixir?
“It” is gratitude – the simple feeling of
thankfulness and appreciation. Its power
has been noted through the ages in all cultures. Gratitude cannot be purchased for any price;
it requires only willingness and a bit of effort. We speak often of making a gratitude list –
things that we are grateful for and things we are grateful that we do not have
– perhaps this should be a daily thing, done before we retire to sleep when we
review our day. We can find gratitude in
the smallest, silliest things, and we can find it in the growth we realize from
our greatest trials. It will take us
everywhere we want to be.
Today, may I know
gratitude.
Thanks fir the reminder, David. I am groggy this morning from lack of sleep. Spending time with grandchildren, and the oldest, 9th grader celebrated end of school by staying up all night gaming...his room was next to mine and the more I tried to time out the sound, the louder the sound grew, along with my resentment, in that I had asked him twice nicely to please turn down the volume, or use his head phones. to no avail. , If I continue to focus on this, I will have a miserable day. But I choose to be grateful I am with family. The house is nice and cool. My little Owen (3) is happy watching his video. and I just had a great cup of coffee. We get by with a little help from our friends. Thanks for being that friend today! :-)
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