gratitude list

This is just a list: My faith in God, the fact my parents gave me my faith, my belief in our Lord, Jesus Christ, what Christ did for us, for me; His dying for us, His example of how to live, forgive, love, care, be compassionate, be gentle, by attempts to be all the above.
David, his gentleness, kindness, Shannon, her peacemaking skills, her friendliness, Shaun, how he loves me, Tyler, his loving attitude.
Kris, how he cares for others, his compassion, his photography and massage skills.
Keri, her loving attitude, her beauty, her compassion,her caring attitude, her attempts to live the life I tried to instil in them.
Alicia, how she loves me, her laugh, her smile, how she wishes to make others smile, the fact her seizures aren't worse.
Char, how she has shown she loves me and that I was/am a good mom, her faith and how it has helped me with mine, her caring, her wisdom, her forwards, her kids, especially Marni, for taking care of mom's funeral expenses and the headstone.
Mason, his gentleness and caring attitude, (a trait that runs through our family)
Deb, that her and Bob's health hasn't taken her life, her love for dogs and caring for Tara
Tara that she is safe, I hope, her teaching skills that helped me with my kids and how she reached out to so many other kids.
Chuckie that he leaves me alone
that I live in Estes Park, on a meadow, that I see elk, deer, the birds especially the hawks and redwinged blackbirds, the mountains and that I have been blessed to live up here. The home I have, so blessed to have a nice place.
The food I have and the ability to get it from Crossroads, that I can help the girls get it.
Everything I need and more. Memories and items that stir good feelings in me when looking at them. Things to hopefully share with the kids and grandkids someday explaining how life used to be.
Hamilton and all the dogs that have blessed my life, his health. A car and that it is working. That when the car has problems it happens in safe places. The courage to become an advocate again. Janet, Gregg, Barb, Louise, many acquaintances and the memories from years gone by. That the bad times in life have made me more compassionate and caring and haven't been worse. For the health of my children and grandchildren and me and my loved ones. My illness is nothing next to so many others.
TV and lots of information and education and entertainment, fun. A computer and printer and money to spend. That I live in Colorado, the United States. The moon when full and the view of the meadow or being able to see better at night. The warm weather, the ability to walk, talk, hear, see, taste, smell, learn, remember, love, be loved.
God. Fr. Dwyer's influence. Mom and dad and that they are at peace and with God. That I can get my medications and health care, Alicia too, and Deb and Bob. That I'm not homeless. poor. crippled. loved. Books, the ability to read. the ability to communicate with those i care about. Miriam. The prayer chain. York Peppermint patties. steak. Greggs meats and turkeys for me. my days riding motorcycles. a refrigerator stove,microwave.Mase's saddle.bright Christmas, Jean Austin, blue Santa, schools, EVRPD Greg Farmer and the many scholarships, arts, paints,that my life has been so blessed in so many ways.