This weekend we celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving which
lands on the second Monday in October! No
matter how many things have gone wrong in my life I
matter how many things have gone wrong in my life I
have always had so much to be thankful for!!
Gratitude is such a key element to happiness! Not just
paying it lip service by saying thank you...but really
feeling it deep in your soul. Not everyone understands
that concept. I can't say I always fully understood it.
However I have practiced it somewhat the majority
of my life!
I always wondered how a girl caught daydreaming in
school, married before age of consent, yet worked hard
could be so fortunate to have such amazing things!
I always felt blessed even when I was at my lowest points.
If I found myself drifting into a moment of " poor me"
I'd turn on the television and watch a program of real
distress in a third world country and snap right out of it!
There was a time where I stood at the door of my
dream kitchen, soaking in the moment. Closing my eyes
to say thank you in my head for my good fortune!
I drank in the gratitude and felt pure joy. That kitchen
is long gone, but I am still grateful for the many years
of love and joy spent there with family and friends!
My next kitchen was loved not for it's beauty and size but
more for it's affordability, function and ability to create
the same delicious meals as always!
I have passed the torch to Cupcake, even though
the kitchen is somewhat tired and old now it is still
so loved for all the wonderful meals my dear daughter
produces in there! The kids recently gave it a new coat
of paint, and Cupcake painted a few chipped cupboard
doors by the sink until we can replace them!
Appreciating and honouring what we already have
always attracts good things to us!
Sometimes though, because I was frugal and budget minded
I would not always feel grateful for money wasted on me!
Frivolous gifts would frustrate me, knowing I was in such
need of things much more practical. Over time I changed
my perception of how I received presents. Honoring the
moment and enjoying the heart behind the gift!
My needs are beautifully met! I may have struggles,
with aches and pains but I love and feel so grateful
for what I have. As we approach this Thanksgiving
I am so grateful for all the love and kindness
in my world. For my cozy home, children who
care so lovingly for me, creative spaces,
laughter and scrabble of course! After all I am
the Happy Tiler!!
What are you most grateful for this week?
Big or small it all matters!!
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| Geraniums still blooming Oct 6th 2016th |
Happy Thanksgiving to all my Canadian Friends!
