Snap Out of It

For the last few years, each November I have tried to write down something that I am thankful for each day.  I like to do it on Facebook so that others can see and so I can read about what everyone else is thankful for. It just feels good to know that people can be grateful when a lot of times we are not.

The other day, I found myself feeling SO UNGRATEFUL. I hated my house, I hated my car, I had no clothes to wear, I needed to color my hair, I had four zits, my kids wanted to eat all of the Halloween candy and no one would listen to me. I remember saying "I just want to get checked in to the mental health place for some me time." WHOA! I let myself feel sorry for myself for only a little bit and then I had no choice but to feel grateful. I remembered when we first moved into our house. We loved it and we were so excited about it. This is our first house and it IS great. Our kids love it. The neighborhood could be better, but it's safe. Of course, someone else always has a more expensive, fancier house but we have made a beautiful home inside and that is what counts. What is it about young people today that think that they need to start out where their parents are currently? All of our kids are healthy, our car runs great, I have a shit-ton of clothes to wear, I can get my hair colored any time by any of my talented friends, and I should feel youthful still getting zits (righhhhht?).

I think it is so good to just be thankful. It's human to be ungrateful once in awhile, but we have to snap out of it quickly!