Grateful

Times are hard—I am overwhelmed—Know I am blessed but lose that feeling of eternal gratitude a thankful spirit is what I need in more abundance

Could be homeless-rent’s unpaid

But I am grateful

Children could be sick but healthy, whole, beautiful and smart—defiant at times, ornery sometimes…

But I am grateful

I am grateful they have seeing eyes, all their limbs, beautiful faces, working minds

I am oh so grateful

Circumstances are un-ideal at best but I have love in my heart

I am grateful

There are people who love me—respect me—value me…

People don’t look at me with blank eyes

People don’t look through me and wish I would disappear

I am grateful

My money is funny, and bills are unpaid…my health isn’t always perfect but still I can say

I am grateful

Open my heart

See with my soul

Use the love that God shows me to love others entirely

Food isn’t always what I want it to be but I am not hungry

The sun shines in my life but I concentrate on the storm

I need to be more grateful

Tell the storm to go away

I choose to be grateful—more than a thank you but a deep sense of appreciation

Choose to be grateful for the storm when it won’t go away…for the clouds that bring the rain that brings the blue skies, green trees, pretty flowers and birds that sing

I am grateful

For if you have 1 person…just one that thinks of you fondly, looks at you deeply, prays for you daily—should you not be blessed

But we cry and complain, drink and sex our problems away because we don’t have the 1 that we want—who may not even be the 1 that we need

So much love, so many levels yet I concentrate on what really doesn’t matter

I need to be more grateful

Why am I here? What purpose do I serve?

In a position to help so many but do I give my all to anyone?

I need to be more grateful

Grateful—for my life, my experiences, my love and my soul—

Need to give more freely and share much more

Love harder, kiss more, laugh louder—don’t bother to store

Be slow to complain, don’t pout or ignore

Feel I have found my niche so settle and explore

Be what I can be to whoever needs me

It’s all in perspective I have been doing it wrong

Gotta be more grateful or the battle won’t be won

True life’s happiness can’t be found in anything –it lies in the hearts and souls of people that we touch on that plane

Trying to make changes, trying to change my focus—from now all the things that will center

Love…gratitude… forgiveness…hope