I Am Grateful For

I am grateful for today because I got the chance to see another day. There were a lot of times when I told God before I went to sleep not to wake me up in the morning. I told Him I'd already had enough in this lifetime. I don't want to wake up anymore. I have no reason to be alive anymore. Yet, up to this morning, He still continues to wake me up. So I have to be grateful for that. There are some people who aren't given a chance anymore to see another day. But I did, and for that I should be grateful. 

I am grateful for last weekend. I was able to visit the place where I was born and spent most of my childhood. I was able to breathe fresh air. I got to see some relatives. I got the chance to rest my mind and divert my attention to other things. I am grateful that in those two days, I was able to stop myself from overthinking. 

I am grateful to my third grade teacher because she visited me even though it should have been the other way around. She went to our house. She said she wanted to see me. She wanted to know what I'm doing with my life now. (I bet she was disappointed when she learned that I am still unemployed. Because I am disappointed with myself as well.) I am grateful that she made time to see me. I am happy to have seen her and talked to her. It brought back some memories from my elementary days. 

I am grateful that when I visited the island, I got to experience again the things that I had experienced during my childhood. I get to witness a brownout again. We occasionally experience brownouts here, where we currently reside, but it's different from brownouts on the island. Again, it brought back my fondest memories from childhood. Like the one time when the power suddenly went off. Me and my cousins went to the seaside. We stayed there and talked about some random things. It was pure fun and laughter. Little did we know, it would be the last time we would be doing that. I am grateful that it happened.

I am grateful for our dog. I am grateful that he eats now. The last two weeks have been stressful because he didn't want to eat. He only drinks water. But now, he's able to eat again. He is slowly getting back to his normal behavior. I am grateful to have him in my life. 

I am grateful for the days that I thought I couldn't survive. They taught me how to become more resilient. They taught me how to survive. I am grateful for the trying times. They taught me how to strive to have a better life. I am grateful for the highs and the lows.

I am grateful for everything that I have. I am grateful for the experiences that I have had. 

Most importantly, I am grateful to God. I am grateful to Him for answering my prayers. I am grateful that he listens to my prayers. Without Him, I won't be able to experience the things that I am grateful for. I am grateful to Him for healing our dog. I am thankful that, despite my shortcomings, He never changes. He is still merciful and gracious. And I am forever indebted to Him. I am grateful that I can always confide in Him, no matter what my circumstances are. I am thankful that He's always on my side. I am forever grateful to Him for always giving me strength every time I am weak. I am grateful that I have Him in my life. I am grateful for His eternal goodness and kindness to me. 

Thank you, Lord. You are truly my savior.



au revoir. 😊

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