Being grateful

It’s the little things I’ve come to be grateful for, and which get me through the day.

I’m grateful when I wake up and I remembered to buy cereal so I can eat some breakfast.

I’m grateful when I get on the train and think that it’s a pretty lucky thing that I can survive without a car in a part of the world which popularized the damn invention.

I’m grateful every second Friday when I get a paycheck that pays off a little bit of debt.

I’m grateful when I can get to sleep without a sleep aid.

I’m grateful when I get up and I don’t feel ill from the bad air I constantly breathe.

I’m grateful on those days when there isn’t any conflict amongst my family.

I’m grateful when I get an email from a friend.

These are all things I don’t expect, but I feel good about when they enter my life.

If nothing else, it’s a barometer of the times.

Expect too much and you’ll never feel happily surprised, just disappointed.

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