Today is a new day. I am putting behind me the heartbreaking events of last year. It has been a long time since I have truly counted my blessings. Blessings are loved ones and feel-good things. I have so many blessings.
Some of the things that I consider blessings are simple: an e-mail from my granddaughter simply saying, “I love you, Grandma”, a telephone call from same granddaughter because she has a knock-knock joke to tell me, being alive to enjoy the very funny trials and tribulations of my eldest daughter as she is out-manoeuvred, on a regular basis, by my precocious granddaughter (that’s karma!!), my disabled grandson’s sense of humor and his huge capacity for enjoying life and his good-natured acceptance of what is.
I am going to strive to make every day a celebration of life. I am ready to, once again, marvel at the wonders of nature surrounding me – an osprey feeding her young, eagles showing their offspring how to use the air currents, the sound of grouse in the hills, the occasional yip of a coyote.
I am going to revel in the pleasures of decadent desserts and a good Shiraz. No worries, no guilt.
I am going to give thanks every day for my children, my grandchildren, my husband, my friends, my life.
The light is so bright when you leave the darkness.
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I am also a grandmother ... waiting for darkness to leave...hope to find my way as you have...
ReplyDeleteAnother grandma here, hoping you can keep the positive attitude going on within yourself. I remind myself of that every morning - no matter how bad the day before was, when I get up the next morning and sit out on my balcony and watch the sun rise over the river, it seems new and fresh, and that's how I get through it.
ReplyDeleteI read your last post, several times, but I just couldn't think of anything that wasn't utterly trite to write. I'm holding a small candle to add to your light-ness, though.
ReplyDeletedear anonymous - the darkness won't leave on its own - you have to let in the light. It's not easy, cause the light keeps wanting to go out but we are stronger than the darkness! You will find your way - it's right there in front of you.
ReplyDeleteThe light is bright indeed. So glad to hear that you're leaving the darkness behind.
ReplyDeleteAnd what beautiful blessings you DO have in your life - leave that darkness in the dust.
ReplyDeleteWhat blessings indeed! When we can finally let the light in it is so much easier to see them!
ReplyDeleteWelcome back glad things have a brighter perspective now
ReplyDeleteHUGS! Sometimes letting in the light is so painful, but I'm always glad when I do...
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