Gratitude

Today's Thought Gratitude

You are reading from the book Today's Gift.

I never lose sight of the fact that just being is fun.--Katharine Hepburn
The first good news each day is that we wake up. We are breathing. Our heats are beating, our minds working. The adventure of living begins. What does the day hold in store? We have no way of knowing what surprises lie in wait for us today.

We may look forward, not just to the expected, but to the unexpected. Whom shall we meet? What will we see? What will we learn? How will we be entertained? What changes to help others will come our way? What chances to love and be loved?

Now that our eyes are opened to today's beauty, let us remain alert for new sights. Let us cry when sad, smile when touched, and laugh at what is funny in a whole new lifetime before us.

What can I be thankful for today?

I'm really beginning to understand that an attitude of gratitude can overcome almost anything. When the tough gets going all I have to do is stop and look at how far I have come. There are many things I have accomplished since getting sober that I never dreamed possible. No matter how bad things get, there is always something good to reflect on. So I get out a piece of paper and make a gratitude list and soon my attitude changes and problems or set backs. The answer to all my problems begins in my attitude......is it negative or gratitude?