What are you grateful for?

JUPITERASC

JUPITERASC

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Blaze

Blaze

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I'm reminded of the Alan Watts story about a Chinese farmer.

Once upon a time there was a Chinese farmer whose horse ran away. That evening, all of his neighbors came around to commiserate. They said, “We are so sorry to hear your horse has run away. This is most unfortunate.” The farmer said, “Maybe.” The next day the horse came back bringing seven wild horses with it, and in the evening everybody came back and said, “Oh, isn’t that lucky. What a great turn of events. You now have eight horses!” The farmer again said, “Maybe.”

The following day his son tried to break one of the horses, and while riding it, he was thrown and broke his leg. The neighbors then said, “Oh dear, that’s too bad,” and the farmer responded, “Maybe.” The next day the conscription officers came around to conscript people into the army, and they rejected his son because he had a broken leg. Again all the neighbors came around and said, “Isn’t that great!” Again, he said, “Maybe.”

Alan Watts
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Being grateful for life is a must, certainly, however, how much of life we are grateful for...ah, well, that's the tricky part for the ego.

I am thankful for bread.
 
Moondancing

Moondancing

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I appreciate an Irish proverb “Do not resent growing old.
Many are denied the privilege”.

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Butterflies are white and blue
In this field we wander through.
Suffer me to take your hand.
Death comes in a day or two.

All the things we ever knew
Will be ashes in that hour,
Mark the transient butterfly,
How he hangs upon the flower.

Suffer me to take your hand.
Suffer me to cherish you
Till the dawn is in the sky.
Whether I be false or true,
Death comes in a day or two.
 
Moondancing

Moondancing

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Find something to be grateful everyday. Dwell in gratitude for even a cookie or piece of bread can have profound effects.

I'm grateful I know how to cook.

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Moondancing

Moondancing

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"We already contain that we most deeply desire. Life, love, inner freedom, connection to all.
The more we can realize this, the more we can undertake all things with a sense of abundance."

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Ukpoohbear

Ukpoohbear

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I am grateful for being grateful. I am in bed with my cats, one on each side and the other one in the livingroom. Years from now when they are gone, I will miss this moment.

Teddy and China. Teddy and China are brother and sister rescued ragdoll cats, 8 years young.

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