while i appreciate the attention that gratitude is getting on this day of the year, i can't stop to think that being grateful should be a full time endeavor. we went to the waldorf school elves' faire last weekend and a cute elf came up to us at our table while we were eating lunch and presented us with a basket. she said: "choose a fortune." bea reached her little hand in, still sticky from vegan beans and rice, and pulled out a tiny scroll with a tiny ribbon around it. i helped her carefully unroll it. in lovely calligraphy it read:
gratitude is riches. complaint is poverty.
our life is so rich. we have food, clothing & shelter, we have family, we have friends and we have lots of love. while our lives aren't perfect and we face challenges everyday {like disheartening phone calls trying to get health insurance and being told "yes, if you were married you would pay less each month."}, but above all we are so amazingly blessed. everyday i wake up, i try to remember that and at the very least make a mental list of all the things i'm grateful for. everyday.
every single day.
{photo credit: jamie street}
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