Gratitude ....

I was pondering my life and its current state and I was suddenly overcome with gratitude at how blessed I am Oh, I know that I've got troubles...but don't we all? I have so much to be grateful for and that's what matters most. I think that whenever I feel like life is unfair I will just stop for a minute and think some grateful thoughts ... it makes it easier to get through those tougher times...right?? after all MJ Ryan said; "One of the incredible truths about gratitude is that it is impossible to feel both the positive emotion of thankfulness and a negative emotion such as anger or fear at the same time. Gratitude births only positive feelings — love, compassion, joy, and hope. As we focus on what we are thankful for, fear, anger, and bitterness simply melt away, seemingly without effort.Gratitude is not just the key. It's a magic key — all you need to do is use it, and the world is suddenly transformed into a beautiful wonderland, in which you are invited to play. That's because, like most of the great spiritual truths, gratitude is stunningly simple."

And so I stand here, starting a new chapter to my life and not quite sure where to go from here, but grateful for my faith, my family and my friends. I know I do not walk alone and because of this what I cannot see in my life on the road ahead doesn't seem quite so scary.