Things for Which I Am Grateful
February 2007
BY ARLENE HARDER, MA, MFT
February 8, 2007
I give thanks for life
I give thanks for the people who test the medicine I take for my aches and pains.
I give thanks for being able to have enough dishes so that I don't have to wash them after every meal and can let them pile up a bit.
. . . and much more.
February 13, 2007
I give thanks for life.
I give thanks for having work that uses my talents and can make a difference in the world.
I give thanks for the farmer who grows the wheat that becomes part of my breakfast.
. . . and much more.
February 14, 2007
I give thanks for life.
I give thanks for whoever designed the blood pressure cuff, so that I can know every day if I need to take medicine for my blood pressure.
I give thanks for the training and skill of pilots.
. . . and much more.
February 15, 2007
I give thanks for life.
I give thanks for the knife with which I can cut a banana to eat on my cereal.
I give thanks for plastic baggies that keep my food fresh.
. . . and much more.
February 16 , 2007
I give thanks for life.
I give thanks for the journalists who put themselves in harm's way to bring me news I need to know about areas of the world that are in conflict.
I give thanks for friends who stay in touch with letter and email.
. . . and much more.
February 20 , 2007
I give thanks for life.
I give thanks for fragrant hyacinths that smell so sweetly in the room.
I give thanks for Google Earth pictures that allow me to imagine what it will be like to visit a place I've never been.
. . . and much more.
February 21 , 2007
I give thanks for life.
I give thanks for my sewing machine.
I give thanks for people like Bill and Melinda Gates who create programs that help the less fortunate.
. . . and much more.
February 23 , 2007
I give thanks for life.
I give thanks for my husband and our Friday night walks.
I give thanks for flaky Hollywood impersonator street performers who bring a smile to the face of those who pass.
. . . and much more.
February 24 , 2007
I give thanks for life.
I give thanks for the teachers who teach in places where they face opposition for educating children.
I give thanks for medical devices that help me monitor my health.
. . . and much more.
February 26 , 2007
I give thanks for life.
I give thanks for people who manufacture containers for milk and orange juice.
I give thanks for the people who acknowledge alcohol and drug abuse and take steps to overcome their addictions.
. . . and much more.
February 27, 2007
I give thanks for life.
I give thanks for people who work with foster children.
I give thanks for people who clean up our rivers.
. . . and much more.
February 28, 2007
I give thanks for life.
I give thanks for a quiet morning.
I give thanks for my dish washer.
. . . and much more.
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