Gratitude Renewed

"As each day comes to us refreshed and anew, so does my gratitude renew itself daily. The breaking of the sun over the horizon is my grateful heart dawning upon a blessed world." - Adabella Radici, writer

This is so poetic - I can visualize the sun coming up over the horizon and I can feel my heart opening up as I envision it. An attitude of gratitude can change my entire perspective.

I am grateful for so many things today. I'm grateful for the blessings in my life and I'm grateful for the lessons and the challenges as well. Every difficulty I have faced, every victory I have experienced, every puzzle I have solved - all of these have led me to this point in time. I cherish the life I have today. In giving back to others, my gratitude increases.

I may not always be happy, joyous, and free and that means I don't always act as if I'm grateful. I'm a human being and I have human tendencies but I continue to do my best to show my gratitude as much as possible. I've been carried through some very difficult challenges by a power greater than myself. So I will continue to show gratitude by my actions as much as possible. I will never fully be able to repay all that has been given to me. Thank you to all of my friends who have led the way and shown me what living a life of gratitude looks like. Blessings to you all.