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The last couple of years have been a roller coaster ride to say the least. Lately, I’ve had time to thank God and be grateful for where I have landed.
My morning of gratitude:
6:30am – The sun peeks through my window.
6:35am – Snuggled cozily in my big comforter.
6:40am – The warmth of my beautiful wife beside me.
6:50am – The sounds of chatter and restless feet.
6:53am – My dog whining for me to get up.
6:55am – Morning bear hugs and peppy smiles from my kids.
6:58am – The smell of preparing a fresh pot of coffee for Jen and the circling dog reminding me to feed her.
7:00am – Our first class breakfast menu of yogurt, turkey sausages, mini bagels, whole wheat toast, fruit, nuts, cheese, egg whites and milk.
7:05am – The laughter from PBS educational TV and making healthy lunches for my kids. A Lunch menu consisting of PBJs, flat bread pizzas, bagels, grilled-cheese sandwiches, carrots, fruits, granola bars or money to purchase school lunch on Fridays.
7:25am – A meeting of the minds in choosing the appropriate school and weather fashion.
7:30am – Squeezing their little faces, checking their sparkly white teeth and combed hair.
7:35am – Piano practices and beautiful music to awaken sleeping beauty mommy.
7:45am – Brain warm-ups, a little math, a few spelling words and/or the thought for the day.
7:50am – Free play! A little Legos, dolls, Wii, DS, TV, reading, sharing, catching up or anything the kids want to do.
8:00am – Get ready to leave for school. Jen and I get more “I’ll miss you” hugs, kisses and smiling faces.
8:03am – We walk over to the bus stop and exchange good mornings with our neighbors surrounded by trees and our little quiet neighborhood.
8:10am – The school bus pulls up and the doors open to a smiling bus driver wishing everyone good morning!
8:15am – Jen and I go for our workouts. Sometimes we take a walk together, or she goes for her run, and I’ll do my martial arts exercises.
8:45am – I post my first comments, tweet my good mornings to friends, and make my to-do steps to reach my goals.
Recently, I ended a business post that life is like a river, but sometimes it’s more like a hurricane. Like the aftermath of a hurricane, there’s always new life, growth and beauty. I cherish more vividly all the beauty in my life. I’m so grateful for each day. What are you grateful for? How do you start your days?
~ John
