Today I am thankful for adversity. The decision to write about this subject today stems from a comment that I recently posted on Facebook regarding adversity. I shared the following message with my Facebook friends: I'm finally realizing that part of the reason why I've experienced adversity is so that I would have more than …
Today’s Gem of Gratitude #85
Today I am thankful for my hair. It may not always do what I want it to do or look the way that I want it to look, but it is there and it is mine. So many people right now wish that they had a head full of hair, but for various reasons do …
Today’s Gem of Gratitude #84
Today I am thankful for being multilingual. As a child growing up, I had no idea how important knowing languages other than my native language would be. I just thought it was interesting, and I enjoyed the instant camaraderie that it afforded me and my friends. It was nice to be able to share private …
Today’s Gem of Gratitude #83
Today I am thankful for pictures. They are vivid little (or big) reminders of what we have experienced, whom we have loved (and likely still love), and where we have been. I appreciate pictures so much because one glance at them has the potential to carry me back (figuratively) to the time and place when …
