Today has been a rich and full day. This morning I had a flash of inspiration about what I would write about this evening. Unfortunately that was this morning, and no sooner had I thought of the idea, I had pretty much forgotten it, much to my immense dismay, as it was pretty stellar. Alas…
Because I will be up tomorrow morning at 4 a.m. to drive my daughter to the airport for a 6 a.m. flight, I’m going to be fairly brief and specific tonight.
I am grateful for traveling mercies and how often we are kept safe by some invisible hand of fate. A good friend of mine walked away from a serious vehicle accident this morning. He was rear-ended on a highway, his vehicle striking two median walls. Both air bags deployed, the pick up truck he was driving was totaled, and he walked away relatively unharmed (he’ll likely be fairly sore in the morning…) I am so grateful that he’s alright, given what sounds like a significant accident. When things literally come down to life and death, it reminds me to keep some of the challenges I face in perspective. Tonight when I say my prayers I’ll offer up a special prayer of thanksgiving for my friend’s life, for his family who still has him, for the work he still has to do in the world. I’m grateful that he’s still here.
Tomorrow is not promised to us; in a heartbeat we can lose someone important to us or we can lose our own lives. I want to appreciate each day as best I can and hope to offer some good to the world every day. As I look back over today, I hope the volunteer work I did, as well as time I spent with my daughter, breakfast with a good friend, a brief chat with my son, and all the other little things I did over the course of the day represent a good offering for this day.
I hope tomorrow I remember the totally awesome thing I was going to write about this evening. In the meantime, I’m grateful to be able to jot down a few thoughts each day to keep the energy of gratitude crackling through the universe. What are you grateful for this evening?
