i've been lacking in gratitude i think

no really. i've allowed the myself to become deluded into thinking that the center of gravity seems to be none other than . . . myself. a little attention and i'm done for it seems. so, i shall hereby proclaim my gratitude in recognizing things that i'm grateful for.

and i was also thinking today that there are indeed blessings everywhere, but i'm also confident that in order for something to truly become a blessing in our life, it needs to serve as some means to an end. indeed, flowers can become blessings when they provide a respite or even a mere distraction from the day-to-day travesties. but someone's brown coat would NOT in fact be considered a blessing unless it served some other purpose to bring us closer to what really matters.

on that note:
1} I'm grateful I didn't die yesterday at the holi festival. I was legitimately concerned, but I came out with really minor aches and . . . my life. I'm grateful for that.

2} I'm grateful that my hair is growing. It has made me very happy AND it has been a physical indication of growth that I've made. If anything else - if I'm still making stupid ol' mistakes - I know for certain that I have indeed grown. It looks lovely and if she could just keep plugging along and grow quick - I'd be even MORE grateful.

3} I'm grateful for food. No really. In all my classes and extra-curricular activities it seems that we discuss so often how many people in the world live with out so much; while I'm here living WITH so much. Plus, sunflower market/good earth provide a respite from the hardened/plastic/bland tomatoes that seem to plague the grocery stores of the area. But seriously, I have so much food, and I am indeed grateful.

4.} I'm grateful for the incredible people that have zipped into my life recently. Upon perusing my contacts in my telephone, I realized that most of them . . . are quite recent acqaintences, and that's GREAT! and they are great, and I am great - ful.