90 Days of Gratitude - The Gratitude Project 2012

“Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough.”-Oprah

My First 12 Days of Gratitude

Day 1 – August 29, 2012 – I am thankful for finally finding out why Austin’s back hurts. Not happy it is a fractured L5 vertebrae but at least now we know how to get it fixed :) “There are people in my life who give me comfort. When the going gets tough, as it invariably does, I can count on them for a shoulder to cry on - they will lift me up when I fall, they will hold me in their arms as I cry and tell me, "Everything’s going to be okay." I am so thankful for those people. They are priceless” -Dawsons Creek”

Day 2 – August 30, 2012 – I am grateful for the feedback I receive from teachers and managers to help me better myself. “Be thankful for problems. If they were less difficult, someone with less ability might have your job. “-James A. Lovell

Day 3 – August 31, 2012 – I am grateful for time spent with great friends old and new!  "Friends are the most important ingredient in the recipe of life."-Unknown

Day 4 – September 1, 2012 – I am grateful for my bff’s birthday party: the fun, the sun, the laughter and the love! “I am thankful for laughter, except when milk comes out of my nose.”-Woody Allen

Day 5 – September 2, 2012 – I am thankful for living in a wonderful place where I can experience new restaurants and great food with amazing friends for brunch. “One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.”-Virginia Woolf

Day 6 – September 3, 2012 – I am thankful for a wonderful job that allows me to be thankful for those Monday mornings when you don’t have to set your alarm…  “Happy Labor Day! Ah, the mark of the summer winding down: maybe the last barbecue, barefoot beach walk or outdoor stargaze of the year. However you're spending your Labor Day weekend; take a moment to think about why we celebrate it in the first place. Acknowledge the power of labor, for, as Sophocles said, "Without labor, nothing prospers."But, at the same time, appreciate your day without labor. Take note from Ovid: "Take rest; a field that has rested gives a bountiful crop."-Huffpost

Day 7 – September 4, 2012 – I am thankful for the random text messages that show he’s thinking of you! “In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit.”-Albert Schweitzer 

Day 8 – September 5, 2012 – I am thankful for the quiet times at home with my family. “Rejoice with your family in the beautiful land of life!”-Albert Einstein

Day 9 – September 6, 2012 – I am thankful for the advances in medicine that helped my son become radioactive so the doctor could treat him properly. “Medicine heals doubts as well as diseases.”-Karl Marx

Day 10 – September 7, 2012 – I am thankful for “Movie Time at The Big Comfy Couch” and yum, yum, yummy Double Fudge Brownie ice cream with family and friends! "We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures." - Thornton Wilder

Day 11 – September 8, 2012 – I am thankful for the caring and lovely person in my life that makes all of us a wonderful scrumptious dinner even after I tell her there will be an extra four people here :)  "Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom." - Marcel Proust

Day 12 – September 9, 2012 – I am thankful for the ability to go back to school after 30 years to finish a lifelong dream… And for the A- in my first class. “We often take for granted the things that most deserve our gratitude.”-Cynthia Ozick