Right before the new year began, the phrase ‘ten thankful things’ popped in my head. Ten thankful things? What was that all about?
Almost immediately, without really giving it too much thought, I began to mentally create a list of 10 things I was thankful for.
A day or so later, it happened again. Ten thankful things. I ticked off a quick list in my mind. This time however, I gave it a little more thought. What if I started EVERY day by thinking of ten thankful things?
For a few days I did. And then I thought, what if I end each day with ten thankful things? So, for a few days, I did that too. It almost became a personal challenge to try to think of 10 things that hadn’t made the list yet.
Then yesterday, ten thankful things took on a whole new meaning.
Yesterday, just when I was thinking Josiah was feeling better, just when I noticed him being a bit more active and a lot more smiley, things took a turn for the worse. I’ll spare the details but suffice it to say the afternoon took a downward spiral.
It involved quite a few paper towels, half a box of tissues, a very large bowl, a bottle of Odoban, 4 or 5 bath towels and a couple of loads of laundry. Oh, and there were some blankets thrown in the mix as well.
In the midst of the mayhem, ‘ten thankful things’ popped in my head. Really? Ten thankful things right now? I hardly felt like it was the time, but I did my best.
In no time at all, I was able to think of ten things to focus on to make the situation seem so much better. Instead of feeling frustrated or overwhelmed or defeated, I felt thankful.
