Gratitude while FIRE'd

Another year has come and gone. Last November while watching the sumo tournament, Asanoyama said something that caught my attention. He's been gone from the very top division for sometime and I was happy to see him back. He did well and when he was interviewed after getting a winning record, he said:

A lot has happened a long the way, the tournament isn't over yet. So I want to say focused, keep my gratitude in mind and continue giving my best.

That is a good attitude to cultivate - an attitude of gratitude. 

Last Monday, I stopped at a counter to do a pickup and I realized that people get up each day to show up to work. Later during the week, I stopped by the store to look for replacement bulbs and on my way back to the garage, I saw a worker helping a customer with loading their car and what I felt was gratitude to God. God has been good to me. 

I think that sometimes, it's easy to forget the good we have but I think it is important to focus on the good we have, on the blessings in our lives. While I've been busy living, I want to keep my gratitude in mind. Last week, I ordered a gratitude journal from Amazon. I bought two of them circa 2023 had it as one of my goals for work. I found it very helpful. It cost less than $7 than but now it's about $10. I've been wanting to use it again so I bought it.

Something I want to do is to keep my gratitude in mind, being grateful for all that God does for me. I want to keep a heart and attitude of gratitude as I live each day. I am grateful to God. 


 



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