Tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day but I feel a strong sense of gratitude every day of my life. \u00a0I have recently started another 4th Step inventory, recalling fond memories from my childhood. \u00a0The less fond ones don’t need my attention any more. \u00a0But I do think each memory, those painful ones as well as the happier ones, have served a very important role in my life and for all of them I now practice gratitude.<\/p>\n
Who ever we are today is a composite of the entire drama of our lives. \u00a0And I like who I have become. \u00a0Being able to say this is very important I think. \u00a0And if we can’t say it, perhaps that’s the best indication that we have some work to do.<\/p>\n
Developing gratitude for the many experiences that seemingly “just happen to us,”<\/em> is a good place to begin liking ourselves better. \u00a0And this includes being grateful for every person who crosses our path, every telephone call we receive, every person who cuts us off in traffic. \u00a0Every moment is God-given and seeing it as such and showing our appreciation for it as well, gives us a new perspective on life, ours and that of others too.<\/p>\n When you gather around the dining room table tomorrow, take the time to invite every one to share at least one thing they feel grateful for. \u00a0Hearing from each other’s heart in this way, not only softens our own, but expands it too. \u00a0What a special way to grow. \u00a0Happy Thanksgiving to all of you reading this. \u00a0I am so grateful you are part of my journey.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day but I feel a strong sense of gratitude every day of my life. \u00a0I have recently started another 4th Step inventory, recalling fond memories from my childhood. \u00a0The less fond ones don’t need my attention any more. \u00a0But I do think each memory, those painful ones as well as the happier […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[37,98],"class_list":["post-178","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-circle-of-family-and-friends-you-and-your-personal-community","tag-blueprint-for-living","tag-gratitude"],"yoast_head":"\n