1. I love the way that people who don't know my husband very well, think that he is quiet and shy or (perish the thought) a snob. My husband while a highly intelligent well trained workaholic can also be extremely silly and fun loving. It is one of the major things I first fell in love with. LOVE!
2. I love my parents yard. My parents, who have been married for almost 50 years love to work in their yard together. It is beautiful. There is a fountain, and paths and places of quiet respite. I can go there and sit in the swing while my children have a fabulous time playing hide and seek and we all leave recharged and at peace. LOVE!
3. I love glass bottle cokes, if (before you read this post) you were to bring me a 6 pack of glass bottle cokes as a gift, I would have said that person really understands me. It isn't even so much the coke part of it while at only 100 calories and 8 ounces of fabulous in itself is a blessing. It is more of an experience. A step back in time. I love the feel of the cold glass and the shape in my hand. It just makes me happy. I can't explain it. It just does. Love!
4. I love the way my husband's family celebrates his little sister's birthday. It is always the same. It is the first weekend in October. My husband's mom has a fire going in the fire pit outside with lots of candles and pumpkins and other such fall like frivolities. It really is something straight out of a magazine. We always have the same menu of hot dogs and chili with s'mores for dessert. My husband's cousin is famous for his raps that he puts together for everyone's birthday, and we all just genuinely enjoy the evening. Love!
5. I love my friend Kristine's chocolate chip cookies. Heaven help me those things are little blobs of heaven. She tried to send me some a few months ago only I never received them. She received back a portion of the box. I am convinced the mailman knew what they were and ripped into them right then and there. I can't say as I blame him. LOVE!!!
I will stop at 5 for now as to not bore you with my own things I am thankful for, but today I challenge you to think of the obscure things in your world that make you smile. I would love to hear what they are. Is it a smell? Is it clean sheets? Don't even get me started about Clean sheet monday!!! LOVE! Whatever it is be thankful for it right now. Stop thinking about the things that might be bothering you today and think about the things that make you smile. It will start your day off in the right direction.
Have a great one!
2 comments:
If this were Facebook, I would click "Like" meaning "Love"! And since you asked, all the green trees make me happy!! And candles that smell like sweet treats!!
Great post, as always! I also think gratitude posts are extremely beautiful! In mine I would have thankfulness for:
1. Friends and family who are there for me no matter what. Just there. With no demands. Incredibly great. But who when I need it will listen and give me honest advice when I ask for it...
2. Photography--a picture is usually all I have to hold on to my memories since my mental memory is sooo bad and deteriorating daily! Thus, I take zillions of pics and dearly treasure my camera as a prized possession.
3. Hippie-type clothes STILL being in style. Thank goodness. But even if they weren't I think I'd still be embracing my inner bohemian.
4. Scripture. It's amazing how, like music, Biblical reminders can pop up just when you need them. I'm thankful to have been raised in a family and church where I was taught Bible verses at a very young age, and that they still stick with me when I need them most.
5. Good books. I love to read -- that actually might be an understatement -- so I'm really glad there are so many great books out there to fill my insatiable need to be reading something every chance I get!
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