What if, when you wake up tomorrow, the only things that remain in your life are those things for which you were grateful today?
This was a question posed on a radio station the other morning, and it stopped me cold. While I believe I'm a grateful person for the most part, this question posed a more fervent and immediate call-to-action for me. I try to "count my blessings" and be grateful for what I have on a regular basis, either before I drift off to sleep, or throughout my day as I encounter the wonderful things God has placed on my path. But, am I remembering to be thankful and grateful for everything? Even the little things that seem to annoy me sometimes, but later, remind me that I'm not perfect and perhaps that person or situation in my life is trying to teach me something? Now, I'm starting to think about gratitude in a brand new way. I'm not just grateful for the things I love, but also for those things that I struggle with, because this is what makes life worth living. We can't possibly feel joy without knowing sorrow, health without experiencing illness, security without knowing uncertainty. So, the next time you count your blessings, count them all . . . and wake up tomorrow morning to live your beautiful, not-so-perfect, wonderful life.
