November 2, 2011: I've decided (with a little help from my friends - la la la) to make November full of "Gratitude Attitude". I certainly have a boatload of blessings to be thankful for. Every day, I'll post something I'm grateful for in my crazy life. It's a good reminder of what is REALLY important.
Since yesterday was November 1, I'll do two "thank you's" today. Yesterday, I was thankful for the turning of the calendar on another month and simply feeling GOOD inside. I had confirmation from a loved & respected doctor that "all will be well", and I believe her. I am grateful that I can sing and rehearse with the Utah Symphony Chorus and make beautiful music, even if it is in FRENCH (Berlioz)! Stretch those vocal cords! They feel as tight as my neck muscles some days. And I'm grateful that on a cold November night, I can sit in a comfy chair with my hands wrapped around a brimming mug of hot chocolate and watch a little TV before bed. Ahhh...
Today, I'm grateful for a new coat that will keep me warm on days like today - the sun is shining, but the cold air can take your breath away! I'm grateful for a comfortable home with heat blowing automatically from the vents...and that I don't have to do laundry or dishes with water heated from a pot on a wood-burning stove! How did our great-grandmothers do it? I'm grateful for those great-grandmothers, whose faces are solemn and a little sad in their aged, sepia photos. I'm sure if they saw my "ease", they would shake their heads with wonder. I'm grateful that I live in today's world, because I know I've been saved by the medical advances that keep pushing forward and finding cures so that someone like me can find joy in each new day.
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