Day 12 - Gratitude Challenge 2021

Things! You ever take a mental inventory of "things" in your life and think that you have a lot of things? Have you ever put those things in simple categories like, things I've worked for vs things that were given to me? No matter how many things you have, have you actually sat and recognized that those things are a blessing. Well, no matter how you got them, they are blessings. The things we work to acquire are blessings because we were given the skills to be able to earn a paycheck to acquire those things.

The things for which I am most grateful and love the most, however, are the things given to me! Why? Everything that has been given to me was given by someone that I love and who loves me! The best things given to me are those that are handmade or have a personal touch that will remind me of the person who gave them to me. For example, just last year, my brother gifted me a handmade bench (and table) for my deck that he made himself. It meant even more to me because he overheard me saying that I would like new deck furniture to simply relax outside and connect with family and friends. It was the best birthday present and I'll always cherish it.

(I also consider it a blessing that things, per se, aren't my favorite type of gifts. Sure, things can be useful and hold value, in both sentiment and worth. But, nothing is more precious to me than the gift of time shared enjoying the company of a loved one.)

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N'cki Jaxon