Make me sweet again, Fragrant and fresh and wild, And thankful for any small event. Rumi
Silent gratitude isn’t much use to anyone. -Gladys Browyn Stern, writer (1890-1973)
It takes no more time to see the good side of life than to see the bad. Jimmy Buffet
God cannot fill our glass if we cover it up. Author unknown
Gratitude for the sweetness in life wherever it is found, while it may only be expressed in our thought, is never really silent. The angels hear. And it does ourselves good, because it focuses our thought on what is good in life. It helps us see a half-full glass in place of the half-empty one. I have to think that this spreads out to our dealings with others.
I find it helpful to train myself to think along these lines. It doesn’t always come easy. But I bring my thought up short, back into the alignment of noticing good around me.
I think of a time recently when it was all I could do to move past anger. What helped me that day was listening to music until I could participate again.
I refuse to become the caricature of a bitter old woman. There are too many good things in life to experience. I don’t think a person wakes up bitter or angry one day. I think it happens little by little, as bitterness takes over more territory, as it becomes a habit in many, many occurrences over time. I don’t intend to let it get a foot hold, if I have any say in the matter.
Karin
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