Let's take a moment and think about our blessings.

[Brandi]

I just want to take a moment and count my blessings. It is easy to forget those this time of year and this kind of year. Try and name at least 10
1. my healthy dh!
2. my niece getting better!
3.all my friends and furry one's too.
4.good food on my table
5.a warm roof over my head
6.where I live
7.rain ( I live in california)
8. A good job
9.my bike
10.my health!

[lunacycles]

Nice post. My top 10:

1. My health
2. My friends
3. sunsets
4. my work and the freedom/opportunities it allows me
5. my family
6 the beauty of this city, this state (santa fe, nm)
7. snow
8. my neighbors
9. my sweet dog
10. the abundance of kindness in my life

[Mr. Bloom]

1. My best friend - Silver
2. My Best Buddy - SilverSon
3. A Beautiful Young Woman - SilverDaughter
4. MrSilver Mom's continued sobriety
5. Health
6. The ability to cope by God's grace
7. My kids really good friends
8. Being able to be at my father's side when he died
9. The ability to have a 4,000 mile year on the bike
10. My friend and co-workers

[sgtiger]

1) The continued support and love of my best friend and life partner
2) My children who remind me to stay young in my heart
3) Friends old and new
4) Our health
5) The blessing of always having enough
6) The discovery of my true self
7) Becoming active and gaining more body awareness
8) My new home that I hope will be filled with many happy memories
9) A new chance everyday
10) Bikes!

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I had a thought provoking experience once at St. Vincent's hospital in New York City several years ago, when my mother was there in critical condition and I had been going there over and over on the train for weeks on end. It was March and NYC was having a miserable cold gray rainy day. I got on the hospital elevator and it was crowded, hospital workers and visitors bundled up in winter coats with dripping umbrellas. They were all complaining about how horrible the weather was and what a rotten day it was.
There was a young man dressed like a hospital orderly/maintenance guy in the elevator. He suddenly said loudly "I'm just thankful to be able to feel the rain on my face!!" Everyone became silent and thoughtful, and ashamed for complaining about the weather. I know they, like me, were thinking about all the people right there in the hospital who would give ANYTHING to feel the cold rain on their faces again, and who probably never would again.
The young man got off the elevator at the next floor, but he changed me a little bit that day. I feel like he gave us all a gift.

[beccaB]

I was driving kids to music lessons a few years ago and in the spring and summer in Michigan there is road construction and delays everywhere. Then I had to go to the grocery store afterwards and was going to get home late considering how early I have to get up in the mornings. I was a miserable whiny B*tch! Then I saw a woman in a wheelchair who was probably a good deal younger than me, who had recently had both legs amputated. It made me think of how healthy I am and how most people I know are not even nearly as fit and healthy as I am, even much younger ones. This part of Michigan is not a health conscious region. Seeing that woman there like that really put me in my place.

[Aggie_Ama]

I had a random blessing today. I was in line at the oh so crowded supermarket getting supplies for Christmas baking. The elderly gentleman in front of me carefully unloaded his little wheeled cart (his own) of gorceries. I noticed his Purple Heart hat and started to tear up thinking of my own Pawpaw who was a very proud Korean War Vet. I didn't see what the hat said but this man was so old it had to have been Korea as well, maybe even World War 2.

He carefully selected bills to pay for his items and then looked at me. He noticed my A&M sweatshirt and said "Texas A&M, are you an Aggie?" I said yes and he asked what I was studying. I told him I finished in 2003 and he said "I don't believe you, what were you a child genius?" I laughed and said I was older than I looked, he asked what I was doing with that degree and I told him what my job is. He then said Merry Christmas and wheeled his reloaded cart out. I always loved our elderly customers at Lowe's and this man didn't know it but he brightened my grey day. I hope he will have a Merry Christmas.

On December 23 that elderly veteran was my blessing, he seemed genuinely kind although I think he also may have been a little lonely today. I am happy to have spent a few minutes in line with him and I bet he has some worthy stories to share with those who have time to listen.

[Smilie]

-My Kids
-My Partner
-My Family
-My Health
-My Friends
-My House
-My Animals
-My Positive outlook
-My Ability to make it on my own
-My Life

[ClockworkOrange]

-My Kids
-My Partner
-My Family
-My Health
-My Friends
-My House
-My Animals
-My Positive outlook
-My Ability to make it on my own
-My Life

Hey, you forgot to add your lovely smile!

Clock

[Smilie]

Ha! I also forgot to add BEER!

[beccaB]

yes beer. Even though it makes me fluffy.

[Brandi]

Ha! I also forgot to add BEER!

Oh Oh I bought my husband 3 special beers for his stocking this christams! Actually I had to put them in a box and wrap them! safer then a stocking!