Let's All Count Our Blessings Instead of
our problems....
Let's face it - 2011 has not been a
wonderful year for most of us. The economy sucks - our mortgages are upside down
- and most of us have a family member or close friend who has been out of work
for some time now!
As we approach this Season of Christmas
Hope and Joy - let's see if we can do something POSITIVE! As they say in
Jamaica - "Bust Up The Gloomy"!!
1). SMILE at a total stranger in the
grocery store
2). Stop sweating the small stuff - Life
is WAY too short!
3). Road rage is at it's worst - try to
have some patience and understanding for your fellow drivers out
there!
4). Say Hello to your neighbors - even
if you have never met before!
Personally, its been a tough year for my
husband and me - His health is steadily declining and I have to be the strong
one - the "rock" as they say.
It's very difficult to keep a happy,
positive attitude when all you get is bad news! But I refuse to give in to it!
It's so easy to just drown in our sorrows and feel sorry for ourselves - but a
recent trip to the hospital for my husband opened my eyes - there is ALWAYS
somebody out there who is worse off than you -
I met a 90 year old man in the hospital
who was so glad that i even spoke to him - no family, no friends - no visits
from anyone - very, very heartbreaking.... When i hugged him and kissed his
cheek - he cried and said that he had not had a hug in years from anyone! turns
out - he lives in a nursing home not a mile from my house...... so from now on -
once a week (or more if I can manage it) He will have a visit from me - a smile,
a hug - maybe some homemade cookies....
How hard can it be to be nice to
somebody else and take a few minutes out of my time?
Anyway - it may be just a tad early for
New Year's Resolutions - but I am going to try and make 2012 a much nicer,
happier year for my family and myself!
May your Holiday Season Be a Blessed
one!
COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS!
Yes we should take time to count our blessings. I am sure most of us have a lot more blessing than problems. We should concentrate on our blessings ! I love the advice you gave !
ReplyDeleteGreat post!
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ReplyDeleteHugs Galore!
MCatherine