You know, how sometimes you don't realize how great life is? ... And don't you dare tell me you don't forget to be grateful, because I won't believe you.
Anyway, sometimes (quite often, really) I forget how great things are in my life. Like, I forget that I need to be grateful that I don't ever crash and burn on the freeway ... until I'm stuck in traffic on the 101 because there have been four (FOUR) major accidents and they have to clear the road, so it becomes a parking lot. And then I'm left sitting there, in complete and utter gridlock faced with the reality that it's not so bad to be stuck in traffic when the alternative is to be stuck in a smashed car. I mean, really. It's shameful that I forget to be grateful every time I get somewhere without incident until I see that someone else... well... had an incident.
I forget to be grateful for good health until I have a runny nose. I go days, weeks - and usually months, even - without a runny nose, and I forget how awesome it is NOT to have one, until suddenly I do. Having a runny nose makes me grumpy. It also makes me aware of all the days of the year that I
don't have one, and I vow every time that I'm gonna be more grateful for good health as soon as that runny nose is gone.
Those are only two examples of situations I find myself in that give me clarity and help me realize/remember that I need to look for (and find) the good in my life more often. I could give you a lot more real life examples, but I'm pretty sure you get that gist. The bottom line is that there is a lot of awesomeness in my life - and one the things I've decided to be better about this year is seeing the awesome.
Speaking of which, can I just take a moment and tell you how TOTALLY AWESOME it is that Blue Bell still comes in a half gallon?!
Hello, Awesome, I think I might love you! (And yes, I just referred to the ice cream by Awesome, like it's a proper noun and that's its name. Don't judge.)
I swear, the carton of Moo-llennium Crunch takes up a good third of my freezer space. (Listen, it's a small freezer.) But ya know what? I'm fine with that. Besides, it's not like it's gonna last very long anyway...
And in accordance with my goal to see the blessings in my life, I'd like to say that I'm grateful for a whole half gallon carton of goodness in my freezer. ... And I didn't even have to wade through the 1.75 quarts of all other brands out there to appreciate the half gallon. That's making some progress, folks, and it's not even half way through January!
