Gladituesday: Happy World Gratitude Day!

When I heard it was World Gratitude Day (Gosh!  Not even just National Gratitude, but WORLD gratitude), my heart was aflutter, and I thought to myself, "Self, you've GOT to write a post on World Gratitude Day, what with your love of all things thankful and gratitudinous".  So...here i am.

As a believer in Jesus, I realize that EVERY day should be World Gratitude Day, or WGD, for short. But in my life, too often, WGD stands for World Gripe Day.  Here are a few examples, in case you're not a griper.  Insert whiny voice, here.

• It's cloudy!/sunny/rainy/snowy/hot/cold
• Facebook changed its template!
• I have a cold/cramps/splinter/scabies/shingles/ear wax/pimples
• I don't wanna get up/go to work/go to school/make a meal/move from supine to sit
• I'm too busy/fat/skinny/tired/overloaded/underappreciated
• If I could only have/do/be...

Wow...those came far too quickly to mind.  Takes a little more effort to be grateful, but here's my effort toward WGD Gladitudes:

• Glad Air Canada has not gone on strike, so hopefully, we'll see hubby/daddy on time this weekend.
• Glad for the cool fall mornings and the pretty leaves.
• Glad for warm, soothing, amazing, incredible hot coffee with just a splash of cream.
• Glad for my husband's job, which often takes him far and wide, but supports our ability to keep our children in their schools and of course, more importantly, provides our food and shelter.
• Glad that i have two children for which to get up and go.  Even when I don't want to pack another lunch. :)
• Glad that I have so many choices and freedoms, from the faith I love to the food I eat and everything in between.

You know, I got up, and was pretty stressed out about the day/week/month I've been having.  With a tweak to the perspective, though, my stress is less, and the lens through which I see my day is more constructive.  Thank you, God, for World Gratitude Day.