Gratitude is in the Attitude

I am grateful my husband didn’t get around to cleaning up the yard on the weekend, because it means he spent quality time with our son on his school project.

I am thankful for the floor that needs sweeping, the bathrooms that need cleaning and the switch that needs fixing, because it means I have a home.

I am grateful for finding the only parking spot at the far end of the car park, because it means I am able to walk.

I am thankful for the clothes that sometimes feel a little tighter around my waist, because it means I have enough to eat.

I am grateful for the huge electricity, telephone and car registration bills I have paid this week, because it means I am wealthy enough to afford these luxuries.

I am thankful for my children bickering with each other and complaining about household chores, because it means I have a healthy, normal family (and perfect hearing!)

I am grateful to clean up the weekend bomb-site on a Sunday night, because it means I have been surrounded by family and friends.

I am thankful that my back played up horrendously early in the week, because it was a reminder for me to look after myself.

I am grateful for the weariness and an aching body at the end of a big week, because it means I am capable of working hard.

I am thankful my family leaves their laundry wherever they take it off, because it means they have clothes to wear.

I am grateful that I was spoken to badly, as it taught me how to take a positive lesson from every situation.

I am thankful that I ended up getting to bed much later than planned last night, because it meant spending a couple of hours with my husband...uninterrupted.

I am grateful that the alarm clock goes off early, tearing me from my slumber, because it means that I am alive!

I am thankful that I sometimes have to push myself to get this blog done on time, because it means I get to share my beautiful life with you.

suzy x