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Attitude of Gratitude | My Most Fulfilled Years Yet
By Viola | November 24, 2007
Attitude of Gratitude | My Most Fulfilled Years Yet
I was thinking today what I am grateful for - right now I am sitting on my recliner chair with my feet up and my laptop resting on my knees whilst working. That’s how it has been for the last four weeks. I know, it sounds cosy, but having fractured both ankle bones of my right ankle on one of my early morning walks, having surgery and being housebound until “further notice”… believe me, it can be all else but cosy at times.
To me it is a time of reflection and the time I am looking back over the last (almost) seven years with amazement. They have been by far the most fulfilled years yet… years full of Personal Growth beyond my wildest dreams.
I have lost a lot - and gained tenfold more… People have left my life - new friends and guides have arrived… My boys have grown taller than I am - my daughters have stepped from babies to growing into warm, gentle, joyous young women. I am blessed with four beautiful, gorgeous grandchildren…and not to forget, my loving partner who is also my best friend.
There were times when I shed enough tears to drown in - but now I have more joy, fun, laughter and love in my life than I’ve ever experienced, having the chance to grow, learn and remember more than I ever thought possible.
Do you know, I am not even sure if any of this is so unusual, but I am sure that it isn’t really better or worse, as I know that it is my awareness as well as my sensitivity to everything has become greater than it has ever been before. And what I know is that I am incredibly grateful for who I am today and all the different aspects of myself I have experienced. Learning to navigate the world and my life with understanding and insights make it an incredible journey and for that I am most grateful.
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