thankful

There are times when the weight of life feels to heavy to unbend. Breathing is too labored to keep inhaling and exhaling. Yet, when I look at the universe, I feel wrapped in the sense that everything is OK.

Today, I am thankful.

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Holding on to anything is like holding on to your breath. You will suffocate. The only way to get anything in the physical universe is by letting go of it. Let go & it will be yours forever.  Deepak Chopra

thank you is prayer enough

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If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough.

Eckhart, Meister

Awesome Day! So Thankful...

It's been a rough week, not knowing if D. would lose his feet. We've been battling to save his feet for three years straight. Lots and lots of weeks and months of hospital stays. I truly feared they might not be able to get them to heal this time. The team of doctors were in this morning and from the test yesterday, there is still enough oxygen in his toes and in the skin, and the feet are healing, after tons and tons of IV antibiotics (unbelievable amounts of antibiotics) they are NOT going to have to amputate.

It is so wonderful to have a good day!

Some pictures I took yesterday at the hospital and on the way home.

All photos by SPBM

Thankful

Sixpence & A Blue mOOn Photo

This guy was on the butterfly bush for several hours today, working hard.

After the bottom falling out of my hot water heater several days ago, I have a new water heater and hot water today. I was a bit disappointed when I knew I would have to dive into the savings I have been saving for what seems like forever, for a new tub, toilet, and flooring for my upstairs bathroom that no longer works. Still, I am thankful I had enough to replace the water heater. At first look, I thought it wasn't too bad, less than $400 for the cheapest hot water heater, but by the time it was installed, it came to $784.00. It will be so nice to be able to take a hot bath tonight. I boiled water a couple of nights; it took forever and many trips up the stairs. I had concluded on Monday night, I was going to have to spray more perfume because I was not spending another night boiling and carrying boiling water up a flight of stairs. I am so happy with the installer - he was fast, kind, and did a great job. I was worried about the rust spilling all over the place by the time he got the old one up the basement stairs and out the door, but very few drops and he cleaned them up. I must go online and leave a very generous comment for him and his company. :)

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You simply will not be the same person two months from now after consciously giving thanks each day for the abundance that exists in your life. And you will have set in motion an ancient spiritual law: the more you have and are grateful for, the more will be given you.
-- Sarah Ban Breathnach