What Are You Grateful For Today?

[ms spock]

I then said, ''Well after all that, I think I'd like to go over and have a chat with someone else." He didn't know what to do.

What an awesome response @Dendrite!

And such clear compassion, like the still ocean in the Mediterranean or Port Kembla Beach on a clear and sunny day.

 

[Dendrite]

Thank you Ms Spock. :)

My wife (often a source of great wisdom) said to me the other day, 'You know, I think he is lonely and likes you and just has a clunky and awkward way of showing it. You don't have to be his friend but you can be understanding.' She was so right. My agitation towards him is fading away.

He asked another person at our social group if they wanted to go on a bush walk today and this person said no. It hurt him and embarrassed him and also at that moment he looked up and saw me observing him. He is aware that I am observant and yet I have no need to embarrass him or hurt him. I can see that he senses I know, about bullying. How fascinating humans are to watch and learn from.

I am grateful for my wife's keen eye for observation and the growing ember of compassion that is in my heart, like an autumn sunrise.

I am grateful that I can now go for a long walk around my town and look for some folk to say hello to and make them smile. I am grateful that my need to make someone feel appreciated is my strongest desire today.

 

[Dendrite]

I am grateful for seeing my old Italian mate whilst on a walk yesterday. He lost his wife some time ago and has a holiday house in my town. He has a most beautiful tenor voice. I met his daughter yesterday in their front garden and her face was glowing when I said how much I enjoyed listening to her dad sing and that he was a good man.

I am grateful for kindness. It is the greatest, most noble act on this earth.

 

[Philippa]

I am grateful for my laptop and to the men who invented computers.

I am grateful for Spotify, and for the wonderful music I discover there every day.

I am grateful to have experienced blessings and abundance by meditating on Lakshmi via Spotify meditations.

I am grateful for all my emotions, and the lessons and gifts each one brings me.

I am grateful for all the experiences of my life, both pleasant and unpleasant.

I am grateful for all the ways in which I am rich and prosperous.

I am grateful for this gift of life.

I am grateful for this body and the universe within me.

I am grateful for the healing power of sound and mantras.

I am grateful to have the luxury of spending the whole day in bed with my beautiful, handsome cat, chocolate, and my computer, meditating on how abundant I am.

 

[Dendrite]

I am grateful for Philipa's post that made me cry whilst sitting/resting under a gum tree on my long (6km) walk.

I am grateful for talking to the boy that had his scooter 'stolen' by his brother and making him smile.

I am greatful for my chat with my elderly friend and her dog Skip. She gives me energy.

I am grateful for the beautiful teenage girl that chatted to me about her dog and that she smiled and had a spring in her step as she left. You blessed me young lass.

Most of all, I am grateful for bumping into one of the men that abused me as a boy - he moved to my town (a shock to me in 1997) and I used to feel this was a curse. Today he is a feeble, stooped over old man and for the first time in my life he didn't look at me with abusers eyes but eyes of shyness and shame. I forgive you old man. I can say that today I forgive you and I have no desire to hurt you. I also have no desire to be your friend. Go in peace but stay away from me. Each day I walk past the bowling club and see you, you are reminded of what you did. That is enough for me.

I am grateful for Tonglen and Phowa and the gift of compassion. Like chocolate, I long for more of it.

 

[Teasel]

I'm grateful for this thread and everyone who posts in it <3

 

[Philippa]

I'm grateful to share this forum with such warm hearted people who work so hard to move forward from their challenges and struggles and never give up. Bless you all.

 

[Sandstone]

I'm grateful for my family - lets limit that to husband and two daughters. I didn't know they would help if I asked. I'm so much luckier than many in having three solid lovely people.

I'm also grateful for being given a massive supply of plain paper and coloured pens

 

[Britt.f7]

I am grateful for the time I got to spend with my dad yesterday. We don't get time often enough. It was a pleasant time. He has definitely mellowed out as he has gotten older. Or it could be, I've gotten more accepting. I love him.

 

[Deleted member 12723]

I am so grateful for my forum friends that got me through some pretty rough years.
I am so grateful for the healing and growth in my own life.

I am so grateful that my husband is not suffering anymore.

I am grateful For the chit chat section which helps me moniter how I am doing.

I am grateful that so many people are having a good day today.

 

[fly away home]

Finding my independence. It's still fragile and wavering but it's there.

 

[ms spock]

@fly away home @gizmo @Britt.f7 @stenni @Philippa @Dendrite @Berlinda @Rizen Way to go Folks!

I am grateful for improvements, quite massive ones at times, in my emotional regulation.