Gratitude Attitude
It has been a little weak lately
With all of the stress lately, my Gratitude Attitude has been very weak, then I will get hit with a reminder of why I should be grateful — at least for something.
So, here are some recent Gratitudes, I should be ( (and I am) grateful for:
- My Husband.
A few weeks ago, he had a heart attack. He’s mending but really tired and weak. There is so much I should be grateful for — (a) We got him to the hospital on time. (b)They were able to take care of him right away. (c)There was no damage to his heart. (d) We were no longer on the road when this happened, we were in the Tampa area, close to a good hospital. (e) He was taken to a good hospital and has a good doctor. (f) He has another blockage and is scheduled on the 5th of June for his next surgery and stent. This blockage is in the artery they call, “the Widowmaker,” so grateful they caught it on time and will be able to fix it.
I try to stay positive and have faith he will be fine. I also remind myself daily to be grateful.
2. New Home.
The stress of his heart attack and the stress of not selling our Airstream overshadowed the joy of buying our first home in almost twenty years. Instead, I was plagued with doubt, “should we have done this?” But I then remind myself of what I should be grateful for — (a) After looking at over seventy houses, loosing out on a few, we found a fully furnished home in a nice area just north of Tampa. I have to remind myself, this was meant to be. We didn’t have to scramble to buy furniture, it was move-in ready. One less stress on our plate. (b) The house comes with wonderful and supportive neighbors. They have three amazing sons and they have all offered to help us with anything we need since Tony is on restrictions of what he can physically do. (c) Just having a home. A place to call our own.
3. The Airstream that won’t go away.
The Airstream has not been getting bites at any price and not being able to sell her has been extremely stressful, especially now with the new home (no place to park the Airstream) and Tony’s medical needs. It’s frustrating and worrisome about what to do and how much money we are losing because of it. This stress and worry overwhelms any joy and gratefulness I should be experiencing now. Then I will look at photos from the past two years and I am overwhelmed with gratitude for all that we did, the places we visited, the time we had with the Airstream. I know in my heart it is time to let her go but it has certainly not been easy.
4. Family and Friends.
We often tell people we love them, and we mean it, but we don’t often tell them how “grateful” we are for them. Our youngest son grabbed a flight to Florida right after Tony’s heart attack, he helped us move out of the Airstream and into our new home. More importantly his support and care meant the world to both of us and we are so grateful. Our eldest son, held down the fort, so to speak. He may not have been with us physically, but his support and listening to his mother on the phone earns my eternal gratitude. My friend, Angie, who stayed with me on the phone while Tony was in the hospital, who calls me everyday and has for the last two years while we were on the road, deserves more than my gratitude. I know she knows how much I appreciate it, but does she really understand how “grateful” I am? Facebook friends and groups, many of whom I don’t know personally, have been a godsend through Covid, two years of living on the road, and now this new chapter, I don’t know what I would have done without them.
My Gratitude Attitude may be weak right now, but it often reminds me of why we should be grateful for something, anything, to just be Grateful!
