Saying thank you for the small things!

Life has been harsh lately. People I love and care about hurting due to death, lose of a job, divorce and just plain old bad economics. While we are suffering from the $$ issue and both of us have been incredibly sick and in pain lately, I choose to be thankful for the little things.

I am thankful for my co-worker Kyle that knew I was out of reading material and offered me one of his books. It was fantasy, wasn't sure I would even be interested. He brings it to work and what do you know, one of my favorite shows is based on this 13 series of books. The series is Legend of the Seekers. I felt like I had hit the jackpot.

I am thankful that I found my ATM card and it wasn't left behind as I feared it might be. I am thankful that chicken broth was made, since I can't eat for a week or more, it is good stuff to keep me warm and tide me over until I can eat again. I am thankful that while it is a very chilly 40 degrees at night, it is not 40 below.

Mostly I am thankful that I started reading Happiness is an Inside Job again and I am learning many things about Budda. So much so that I want to learn even more and incorporate his teachings into my life.

And finally, after days without the internet, which is tough when you public school your kids from home on the internet, that it is running today and for today that is enough!