Learning to be Grateful

As I was leaving work yesterday, I kept thinking about how much I want a new couch because my couch has a hole in the middle cushion and you can barely sit on it anymore.  Then, I started thinking about all these other things I want and I got kind of greedy and depressed.

After a few minutes of this greedy, selfish thinking, I realized that I have so much to be grateful for.  Even though my couch is broken, ugly, and worn out, I still have a couch and it matches my love seat.  That’s a lot more than some people have.  Even though I don’t have a car with a working air conditioner or the car I want, I have a car that runs and gets me where I need to go.  And, even though I’m don’t like my job very much right now, I still have a job, a job with good benefits and fairly good pay.

I’ve decided that even though I don’t have a lot of things I really want, I still have quite a bit and most of the things I need.  I can still strive to get better things and improve my life, but I need to focus on what I do have and learn to be happy in my current circumstance.

I think that’s why Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday.  It’s too bad that Thanksgiving is sandwiched in between Halloween and Christmas.  It never gets the recognition it deserves.  Is that really surprising to me?  Honestly and sadly, no.  Of course, the world’s going to focus on the holidays that are all about “me” or getting things instead of the holiday that is about the other person.

I guess the whole point of this post is that I’m going to start focusing on the things I’m thankful for rather than the things I want, and not just around Thanksgiving either.

About Jenni Elyse

I enjoy reading, listening to music, watching movies and TV, playing any type of game (especially anything related to Zelda and Mario), aimlessly surfing the Internet, crocheting, knitting, playing the piano, and hanging out with my husband, cats, and friends. I hope you enjoy reading my posts as much as I enjoy writing them. If you want to get to know me better, check out the About Me page. I also blog at Getting Healthy.

7 thoughts on “Learning to be Grateful

  1. I too, sometimes focus on the things I have rather than the things I want. But I also love Thanksgiving. I have said that it is too bad that we only celebrate it once a year. My family is the most important thing in the world and I just love celebrating that day with the one thing I am most thankful for!

  2. Jenni, you are awesome. I feel the way you do. When we get into the mindset of “wants” it’s funny how rapidly that list gets out of control. When realy, we have so much more than alot, and I do feel truly grateful for it. We are alive, healthy, walking, talking… Life is GOOD.

    Love ya!
    Amy

  3. What good thoughts. Isn’t it funny though when we notice something little we want a whole lists pops up. :) I did the same thing the other day.

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