Gratitude

With Thanksgiving only a few hours away, my mind and heart are pondering the blessings in my life and the things I am grateful for.

"Gratitude is not only the greatest of all virtues, but the parent of all others." --Cicero

This quote is partially true.  I have been taught by prophets and apostles to know there are other virtues just as important.  I don't believe one is necessarily the parent of all.  However, it is very important.

A random list of a few things I am grateful for:

• Freedom of religion
• The Gospel of Jesus Christ
• My beloved and cherished Husband
• My precious children
• Our cherished, and longing to be with, grandchildren
• Loving and supportive parents
• Extended family of mine and the ones I married
• Never knowing hunger
• A warm comfortable home
• Neighbors who are just like me
• Friends, past and present
• Modern technology
• Small iPods, instead of big boom boxes
• Cast iron
• Gas range
• A soft bed
• A reliable car
• Computers
• Telephones
• Employment
• Clean sheets
• Laundry soap
• Sunshine and rain
• Four seasons

Oh, I could go on forever.  I typed this list as fast as I could and I have hundreds of things in my head that I could share.

I hope you can take minute during this Thanksgiving holiday and count your blessings and make a list of things you are grateful for.  Share them with your loved ones as you eat your Thanksgiving dinner.

Happy Thanksgiving!  We are all blowing kisses to you!

Love, Me