Hey all, Just got back from a meeting and Im realizing how lucky I am. Someone shared something that makes me REALLY realize..God does for us what we cant do for ourselves!!! Today, Im lucky because I lost my job but not my license to practice! Had I continued on the path I was on, I very well could of had it much worse! Im lucky because I have time to work on me...I whined about being overwelmed b/c I had no time to do that! Now, I have tons of time(sort of)... Im lucky b/c I have trust in my HP and he has taken the obsession to drink away from me (at least one day at a time) Im lucky b/c I have friends and family and all of you that care and love me no matter what!! Mostly, Im lucky because I can now look at my mistakes and not blame others for what happened to me. Its still a little bit in the back of my mind but taking a good hard look at ME, no matter how painful, is allowing me to grow up a bit and move on!!! WOW! Its a darn good day..Lani
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"We tend to forget that happiness doesn't come as a result of getting something we don't have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have. "
Thanks for posting this Lani.... made me think....
I'm lucky that I wound up back down here in the south, although it's not where I want to be, close enough that family can help out a little, and am thankfully in a situation where I can probably get out of paying rent while I can't afford it with all this.... lucky that I can still walk if I have to, even if only for a couple of minutes, because some people don't have even that... Lucky that these kittens came into my life, even though they drive me crazy half the time, they're curled up next to me sleeping peacefully, one with her paw on my shoulder as she does every night now while I haven't been feeling good.... Lucky to have my dog, and that the abuse she went through from my ex did not turn her against me, lucky that she still loves me even after all the moving around and stress I've put her through this year, lucky that I have her to look at me with those pleading eyes and worry about me when I'm stressed because she remembers what it used to be like, it's a big reminder to me that I put her through hell with my drinking and that I can't do that to her again... Lucky to have met some people in AA down here that I can talk to, that will help out if I get over my stubbornness and ask them.... Lucky that I'm sober, that I don't have to drink over this, that there is a better life for me than the one I used to have, lucky that although the physical pain is hell, it is nothing at all like the emotional pain I went through while drinking... Lucky to have a wonderful man in my life who will be here in 17 days, would be here sooner if he was able to and has promised he'll be here if this all winds up with surgery... Lucky to have a loving HP who is watching over me right now, who will take care of me and see me through this... Lucky to have all of you on here, to put up with my whining, and to post things like this that remind me to be grateful...
yes, that was a lot of rambling, but I really needed to make that gratitude list.... thank you Lani for bringing this up, for reminding me that although things are rough, life really isn't all that bad...
We are just a big ole blessed bunch! May the friuts of the spirit continue to come our way!!!Lani
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"We tend to forget that happiness doesn't come as a result of getting something we don't have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have. "
