Religion tells us that being grateful brings us closer to God.
I am choosing to be grateful because of both of these things. I also think about the opposite of gratefulness, being ungrateful. Ingrates appear unhappy and negative. People like this get on my nerves. When I am ungrateful, eventually I get on my own nerves.
I am starting this blog to have a place to be thankful, and I am inviting people I care about to have a place to share their thankfulness as well.
So, let us start the journey of thankfulness together.
Let me start with something I am simply thankful for, Buddy and Ginger.
Buddy is the dog in the front. Ginger, his litter sister, is the back.
I am thankful for Buddy and Ginger, because they love me unconditionally.
They are there to greet me every morning and every night. When I scratch behind their ears, I know I have made them very happy by the wag of their tails. Dogs are work. Feeding, cleaning, and cleaning up after their messes in the yard can be a drag, but the love they give me is far greater than the work required.
Thanks Buddy and Ginger for being my dogs. -Julie Willoughby
This is a great idea, Julie! I am thankful that the power stayed on through the storms and my family was safe.
ReplyDeleteMe too! Linda, If you would like me to send you an invite to co-author this blog, send me your personal email address on FB messenger, and I'll send you an invitation.
DeleteI know you have a a lot to be thankful for too!
Happy New Year.