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Gratitude

Cakers3 — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 13:08:02 GMT

Gratitude is free. It rearranges the perception of reality.

For today I am sheltered, not hungry nor thirsty, able to receive care for medical issues, and know my loved ones are safe. Humbled.😔

``Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously.'' - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Be well.

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deepwaterdotter — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 13:16:53 GMT

@Cakers3 I am grateful for your post.

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jlkz — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 13:23:58 GMT

@Cakers3

Members of my high school class from over 60 years ago stay connected through an occasional group email from one fellow with a gift for taking in the simple things of our lives and looking at them through a glass prism to see their meaning.

In a recent one, he sent his cardiologist an 80th birthday celebratory photo of his family. To the sender it was a thank you; however, to the recipient his patient's gratitude changed how he viewed his medical career choice which over time had become tarnished. The doctor was going to share this picture with his team the following Monday.

Suggestion: It is good to acknowledge what you are grateful for. It is even better to share that gratitude with those who have touched your life. You may never know the far-ranging impact of a few heartfelt words !

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CarolinaGirl88 — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 13:39:09 GMT

Beautiful, and so true. A lot to be thankful for. Thank you for this.

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We rescue cats — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 14:03:13 GMT

Thank you for the reminder, @Cakers3

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Puzzle Piece — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 14:15:42 GMT

I am so grateful for the time I had with my late husband. He was a mracle to me. I see so many things where I can be grateful .

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SloopJohnB — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 14:27:16 GMT

On this day in particular, I'm especially grateful that I don't live further up the Florida peninsula than I do. Am also happy and relieved that all of my family and friends that do live up there remained virtually unscathed. Prayers go out to those who weren't that lucky.

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SandySparkles — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 14:41:36 GMT

Amen! I wake up with an attitude of gratitude EVERY morning that I am blessed to see another day! It costs NOTHING, but the rewards are priceless!💝 Anyone with medical issues is keenly aware they can overwhelm us and weigh us down, but it is steadfast GRATITUDE that lifts us up!🥰

THANK you for this gentle reminder!😊

~~~All we need is LOVE💖

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piperbay — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 14:49:53 GMT

One of my favorite mottos in life: Be ungrateful, be unhappy.

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meallen616 — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 15:25:05 GMT

Everyday I express how thankful I am.

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cindyNC — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 15:30:08 GMT

@Cakers3 Thank you.

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GingerHead — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 16:34:43 GMT

@Cakers3

Thank you for this timely reminder.

I'm so grateful for my home, my sweet little family (my husband and my dog) and just being alive and well.....

It's the simple, basic things that mean the most and sometimes we forget that....

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Sooner — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 16:56:18 GMT

@Cakers3 wrote:
Gratitude is free. It rearranges the perception of reality.

For today I am sheltered, not hungry nor thirsty, able to receive care for medical issues, and know my loved ones are safe. Humbled.😔

``Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously.'' - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Be well.

@Cakers3 And that is a day more valuable than silver and gold! And it is a bessing from Heaven, given and unmerited!

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Cakers3 — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 16:02:35 GMT

Thank you to all who took the time to read and post.

Sometimes I forget about gratitude when overwhelmed by situations but remember to take one thing at a time and read again this poem by Rumi:

The Guest House

"This being human is a guest house.

Every morning a new arrival.

A joy, a depression, a meanness,

some momentary awareness comes

as an unexpected visitor.

Welcome and entertain them all!

Even if they’re a crowd of sorrows,

who violently sweep your house

empty of its furniture,

still, treat each guest honorably.

He may be clearing you out

for some new delight.

The dark thought, the shame, the malice,

meet them at the door laughing,

and invite them in.

Be grateful for whoever comes,

because each has been sent

as a guide from beyond."❤️

Hard to believe at times.

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lynnie61 — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 16:28:46 GMT

I try to be grateful each day, but these few weeks of terrible hurricanes makes me even MORE grateful for my home, my wonderful family and friends. I know occasionally I need a gentle reminder. My thoughts and prayers to all who have experienced loss and hardship during the hurricane.

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drizzellla — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 16:43:37 GMT

@Cakers3 Glad you mentioned the subject.

My friend from college days has been texting me about what she and her neighbors are dealing with after Hurricane Helene blew through her area. She lives is a mountainous region of North Carolina. Hurricanes generally never get as far as the mountains. Once hurricanes start going over land they generally lose their strength.

It really has been so sad to hear what they are dealing with. But encouraging at the same time. All the neighbors are dealing with no power and no water, lots of fallen trees, lots of water damage etc.

But they are getting together as a group. Dealing with all the mud from the rivers of water that flowed through their properties. Clearing the fallen trees so everyone can get out of their driveways or off their houses, clearing the trees that fell on the roads. In hopes that power trucks and linemen can eventually restore their power.

It sounds like pioneer days. But they are all pitching in to help one another out.

I read one story yesterday. It was a woman thanking Walmart for a shower. She hadn't had a shower for 11 days. And Walmart had set up several L O N G trailers with individual showers. She was so excited to have a hot shower. And as she was showering Walmart also offered to wash any clothing/items for her, that she wanted washed.

Just reading her note made you stop and think how blessed we are.

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Yahooey — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 18:31:33 GMT

I went for my dental checkup this week - knowing something was wrong with my front tooth which already had a root canal 20 years ago,

So options are an implant (which would take a year) or a perm bridge - I opted for the implant. I met a friend for lunch afterwards

I said - this is an incovenience and not a tragedy

I am blessed that I can afford to have this work done

Of course I would have preferred that I had better teeth to begin with-

deep cavities as a kid - then crowned as an adult

but it is still just an inconvenice in the greater scheme with everything going on around us -

thank you OP for the post -

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tansy — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 19:42:49 GMT

Between the major highway in my town and my new apartment, there are five roundabouts. I am grateful every time I negotiate them and arrive home unscathed. 🫣😊

Anyone remember a pinkish book that was popular about daily gratitude maybe from the 80s?

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febe1 — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 19:53:20 GMT

I am mindful every day to be grateful of all God's blessings. They've been too numerous to count. I've had "pitfalls" along the way, but I can only be grateful for everything given to me.

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MOMMAVik — Sat, 12 Oct 2024 17:02:16 GMT

@Cakers3
Thank you for this inspiring post. I am grateful everyday for the dear family, friends (including my Forum friends) and my good health. Yes, too, for my home and my daily needs that are met.