I read my sister's blog just now and decided that the cranky complaints that I'd felt like airing will remain silent. There are things in this life that I will celebrate tonight.
Like the fact that dinner was the same old same old, us sitting down at the table, eating and talking and it was a blessing, a gift, a moment that I am thankful to have. I will give my teenagers a kiss and a hug, and will listen to them talk of school assemblies and too much homework and plans for the evening and I will breath a prayer for others who have lost these moments too precious for words.
Yeah, I know what you mean about cranky blog posts, I too hate to winge about my life, better to be grateful for the simple things that are such a blessing. I must tell you that sitting around the dining room table with my family, no matter what we are eating, is the one thing I miss most now that I have an empty nest. You are blessed, enjoy every moment while you can, Geoff.
ReplyDeleteI think sometimes we just forget. Forget how wonderful the small things are. And that others have it so much worse than we do.
ReplyDeleteCounting our blessings--a great reminder. :)
ReplyDeleteSometimes we overlook the important things because we do them daily...thus (inadvertantly) taking them for granted. It's nice to just enjoy them.
ReplyDeleteI was having a whinge earlier about doing a bit of shopping with my mum...but while in one of the shops I realised how stupid I was being and took to messing around with comical hats to make her laugh :) A silly mother-daughter day.
Why is it sometimes the misfortune of others that reminds us to be thankful for what we have.
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