I’ve been thinking alot lately (what else is new?) about being grateful. For the most part, I feel as though I’m very grateful for EVERYTHING in my life, but I realize that there are sometimes when I’m not grateful at all, and I realize that is something that I really need to take a hard look at.
Point and case- Yesterday Marcel was doing something in the house, and I asked him before he began, to make sure that he read the instructions, since men tend to not always want to read the instructions and things don’t always go the way they ‘think’ they should go. He said he would, but at some point he made a mistake that could have been huge in relation to what it was that he was assembling.
I got irritated and told him to let me do it, because I’d specifically asked him to read the directions and he hadn’t.
So I did it- I corrected his error, without problem, and finished assembling and moving the entire project- while he sat on the couch and sulked.
Later- he said: “See you were upset over nothing, and you made me feel as though I do nothing right.”
I felt bad about it- I really did. Not only because he was right, but also because I should have been grateful that I have a husband who actually wants to do those type of home projects instead of leaving them for me to do, or grateful because I have a husband who doesn’t complain everytime I get the urge to buy something new for the house. He may protest from time to time, but he generally says if I really want it, to go for it. I know there are many men who aren’t like that.
This is just one example. I’m sure if I think back, there could be many involving many other situations and circumstances.
Do you have a TRUE attitude of gratitude in your life?
My Gratitude List for August 10, 2009.
Today I’m Grateful For:
- New Life.
- Awareness.
- A day spent walking in the sunshine and shopping with Marcel.
- Those who choose to make a difference in the lives of others.
- Downward movement on the scales.