gratitude

My friend LB shared this on her Facebook page:

 

And, on the same day, I answered a friend's invitation to join a group "5 a day" that invites members to post 5 things each day for which they are grateful.

I've joined the group and I'm going to start the jar.

I wrote thank you notes today that will go out in the mail tomorrow, for the tangible gifts given in the past weeks by those I love.

It's harder to say thank-you for the less tangible gifts.

It's hard to remember to be grateful when we are stuggling with loss and with illness - whether our own illness or that of one we love.

There is much to be grateful for, even on hard days.

There have been a lot of high points in the past year. I will work on chronicling them.