Every day begins with an act of courage and hope beginning with getting out of bed. Mason Cooley
One takes for granted the simple act of rolling over and getting out of bed in the morning. On Sunday I was completely paralyzed with pain and that very act became an heroic exercise resulting in a call to 999. Forty eight hours later, x-rays in hand, MRI completed, pain killers administered, I was discharged with a diagnosis of herniated disc and told to continue doing what I normally do but be more careful.
The pain of today is the reason for gratitude of tomorrow. Adebaya Olalekon
I have a renewed appreciation for the simple things. Waking up, my breath, a warm bed, my cats by my side, a roof over my head, my health.
I have learned over a period of time to be almost unconsciously grateful--as a child is--for a sunny day, blue water, flowers in a vase, a tree turning red. Only a few evolved people are born to feel gratitude as naturally as they breathe, without even thinking. Most of us come to it step by painful step, to discover that gratitude is a form of acceptance. Faith Baldwin