I was looking through stacks of paper over the weekend, trying to eliminate some of the clutter that had accumulated in our living room over the past year or so. You know the routine—start the year by getting organized. While doing this sorting, I came across a piece of paper that caught my attention. Across the top I had written Things To Be Grateful For. The rest of the page was a list of gratitude categories. Things like kids, grandkids, good music, church community, good neighbors, and the like.
As I read down the list, I remembered why I had created it. After I finished chemotherapy and went into remission, I was determined to hold onto whatever good would come from the experience. Making a list of all the things for which I was grateful was a good start. A friend who had gone through chemotherapy a few years earlier told me that part of her endurance strategy was to write down, at the end of each day, at least five things for which she was grateful. I love that idea!
So now, reading the list I created four years earlier, I can add good health to that list. I am grateful every day for that!!!! I’m also grateful for my colleagues at the Weavings journal—Nelson, Gina, Robin, and Anna—and for our fine writer, artists, and our loyal, supportive readers.
