Today's Gratitude

As I enjoy more front porch sitting (obvi a favorite of mine), in this fantastic breeze, with blue skies, I'm just flat out grateful.

I'm grateful for my morning in the sun and watching (and laughing at/with) this family fail at flying their kite.

Grateful for a day that can start at the beach and end in a much needed vacation in Boston with Best Friend Rubin. I am so looking forward to this as a chance to rest, recuperate from the last very stressful, exhausting weeks, escape, and explore.

For a coworker giving me Big Brother-Style love and encouragement and perfectly appropriate Bible verses.

And for silly times at work with my "Special C's." Yesterday we had a Princess Picnic with homemade crowns and unicorn horns, ate cheese and crackers on a blanket among the flowers/weeds, and made welcome back signs for a girl returning from the hospital. I really wish I could share a picture of this awesome picnic buut... HIPAA.

How's this song for perfect? Also grateful for Mom's iTunes gift card buying me this awesome album.

"Well if you can’t get what you love

You learn to love the things you’ve got.
If you can’t be what you want

You learn to be the things you’re not.
If you can’t get what you need
You learn to need the things that stop you dreaming.
All the things that stop you dreaming"

Cheers to gratitude.

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