Today I am thankful for the ability to laugh. My mother has always said, “If I ever stop laughing and smiling then you should be concerned.” And I do not think that I truly realized what she meant by that until I became an adult and experienced some significantly challenging moments and needed to figure …
Today’s Gem of Gratitude #50
Today I am thankful for success. Success tells us a lot about ourselves. What many people may not realize, though, is that success reveals much more about us than merely what we are good at doing. It also provides us with insight into our character – how we treat others when we are succeeding in …
Today’s Gem of Gratitude #48
Today I am thankful for failure. If anyone had asked me even five years ago whether I associated any positive aspects with the idea of failure, I probably would not have answered that question in the affirmative beyond stating that failure would either compel someone to work harder or give up. But now I would …
Today’s Gem of Gratitude #47
Today I am thankful for good health. As adolescents or teenagers, most of us probably did not give much thought to our health unless we experienced significant health problems or issues. We knew that we typically felt well, despite experiencing the occasional cold or flu, and were in a position to enjoy life without any …
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