Gratitude, All the Time

03 April 2016

It's Grateful in April again.

I have been given the opportunity to list down the things I am grateful for again.

1. Learning

Educationalists and a safe learning environment

2. The outside world and my place in it, even if it drizzles

3. Friday fish'n'chip night

Sister, brother in law

I like to record birdsongs on my phone's voice recorder and listen to them later so I can remember where I've been.

Not exactly the same thing, but I love this:

http://laughingsquid.com/artist-uses-digital-recordings-of-bird-sounds-to-create-beautifully-rendered-visuals/

We can pick up where we left off.

My grandest achievement today was getting out of bed. I really didn't want to (plus I'd been ill and unable to get up for three and a half days).

Second best was being able to stomach a normal meal for dinner.

Getting back to wellness. It's such a beautiful reminder of how lucky we are when symptom-free.

Random true facts, yes

Unexpected levels of hope, joy, buoyancy and whim, unexpected.

Soon I will be who I have always truly been. And it makes me happy, just the thought of it.

I have met them

I have loved them

I have been loved by them

I have been nurtured by them

I have rescued them

They have rescued me

That's what defines us

There are good things happening for good people. You just have to pause and be thankful.

One day, I hope you learn to love with your whole heart.