One By One

today i was reminded off my mum to do a very simple thing.

count all the things i HAVE been blessed with,

instead of thinking of all the things i want or don't have.

somedays i guess you compare yourself to other people and we shouldn't.

i am grateful for a husband who took me to the temple.

i am grateful for 2 and a quarter beautiful, healthy boys.

i am grateful for family.

i am grateful to be a mother.

i am grateful to be healthy.

i am grateful for clean water and food to eat.

i am grateful for the money that i have to buy all the necessities in life.

i am grateful for friendships.

i am grateful to be a latter day saint.

i am grateful for a house to live in.

the list could really go on and on and on !

i have to admit that sometimes i become a bit of a downer and instead of saying i'm grateful for and finishing the statements off at the full stop, i replace it with a but i wish or i want.

life needs to be full of more thanking and less complaining.