Gratitude

Thanksgiving comes and goes, and we offer up our annual prayers of gratitude. Without much thought we throw in the expected things to be grateful for: family and friends, health (although not quite as grateful as we get older!), a home to live in, food to eat.(Ok, not quite so grateful when we need to lose a few.)

I found myself this year expressing gratitude for a job where there is always too much to do. I never thought I'd say that. And at times I could kick myself for even thinking that! But really..how exhilarating it is to always be contemplating "what's next"? What else can I do? Hey, this is a cool idea! Let's try that.

And occasionally, WOW, that was a complete screw-up.

We all need to slow down, I know. Me too. But to have a list of things a mile long that you want to do, and there just isn't enough time or money... now that's real life.

[Note to self: Add to your to-do list the following items: take a bubble bath, sit in a hot tub, get a massage, have a beer with a friend you haven't seen for a long time, scratch the cat, pet the dog...]

Ok, now it's heaven.