Today I had some feeling moments. They are tough but not as stinging as before. That is good. Every feeling day leaves me feeling exhausted.
71.) I am thankful for exhaustion. Feeling like this helps me appreciate when I am not. I also can sympathize with those that are exhausted. I have had my share of being tired but sixty straight days is just really tough.
72.) I am thankful for cool winter air that cleans the lungs.
73.) I am thankful for symbolism of good character traits. We have a small stature of Joan of Arc that Jan received sometime in her life before we were married and I think this statue symbolizes many of the virtues Jan holds dear.
74.) I am thankful for smiles. Smiles and yawns are contagious and I find myself smiling when others are smiling. It really does help brighten my day.
75.) I am thankful for craftsmen/women who sign their name to a product. I think of Lockheed Martin's tradition where the chief aircraft engineers put their wallet and car keys in a pouch that is put in the cabin of every test flight. That is ownership.
76.) I am thankful for electricity. This seems silly but I just take this for granted. I look around and nearly everything in my home is powered or cared for in some way by electricity.
77.) I am thankful for being able to take big breaths. I recall times where I had the wind knocked out of me not being able to breathe. Breathing is important and breathing deep is invaluable when you need oxygen.
78.) I am thankful for healing bodies. It seems our bodies will do what they need to heal as long as we get out of the way. I am amazed by that.
77.) I am thankful not to be a slave. Treating another human as an object is probably one of the worst things we as humans can do to one another.
78.) I am thankful for sweet comments from my children.
79.) I am thankful for pure compassion my children have for me and each other during this tough time.
80.) I am thankful for the opportunity I had to share what I thought someone should give for valentines day. It would be what I would give and what I never did. A gift from the heart and a letter expressing my honest and true feelings of love and gratitude. I may have butchered some things while Jan was alive but if I can assist any of my friends I feel like I am helping.
