Message about the previous ranting...

So I woke this morning after a good night's sleep thinking about my previous post. I feel so ashamed of myself. How dare I sit and curse and complain about such a simple thing as being hot! Yes I admit I was a little (ok a lot) uncomfortable, but really now.....is that something to complain about? I got to seriously thinking about it and came to the conclusion that it is not. There are so many people out there in the world who do not even know about such a thing as "air conditioning". They never had the luxury of having such a modern commodity. Nor a fan for that matter. Elderly people who are living alone and receiving a pension which is barely enough to cover their food and medical supplies let alone the money it costs to run one. Or the family of six who's husband got laid off from a well paying job that have to think about putting food on his family's dinner table so they can eat. Or maybe even the homeless people (not the ones that are homeless by choice) who have to live and sleep in the heat constantly and who aren't even able to shower the dirt and the stink off of themselves. So am I feeling a little bit grateful right now for being in the miserable situation that we are in? Yes I am. I am feeling very much grateful.
I am grateful that even though it is hot, I have a roof over my head to at least give me some shade. Grateful that we have such a modern thing as air conditioning, and even though it is not working right now, we are able to have it fixed. I am thankful that both Scott and I are secure in our jobs, and that we even HAVE jobs to be able to have it fixed. I am thankful that we are both fairly healthy and strong enough that we are able to work. Even though I hate my job, I AM glad to have it. I'm grateful to have a home. To call it ours and not be renting from someone. Yes, it needs some work, but it is ours and I love living here. This is home! We are free to go down to the pond in the summer evenings and fish until our hearts content.
I am grateful for the friends I have, to be able to just call them up and meet them for dinner or a movie or just hang out by their place and play a game or two. I am grateful that I have such a wonderful friend that I have know for over 23 years and still loves me for who I am. Even though she is a thousand miles away, I don't feel that. She is right here in my heart 24/7 and all I have to do is pick up the phone and she will NEVER be too busy for me! For that I am ever so grateful. Also I am grateful for my family. I can't say enough about them. My wonderful wonderful husband who I adore and who adores me. We have been together over 21 years and he still puts up with my shit. Now that says a lot! A man who makes me laugh, who holds my hand while watching TV or driving in the car, who will love any animal if I bring them home and ask if I can keep it, who brings me a cold soda to the car (with a straw!) when I come home from a hard days work. And my three children. Oh how I love them kids! They are the ones that can make me laugh when all I want to do is cry. They are amazing to me. I see couples struggling to have just one child and here I am blessed three times over! If there is just one thing I did right in this world it's raising these three children to be so kind,loving, and as giving as they are. I am grateful that they are all healthy and that I have the privilege of being called mom by them.
I am also grateful for my wonderful in-laws who accept me even with all my flaws. For my parents who loved me and for mom for literally sacrificing so many things for us kids. I never realized all that was given up until I was an adult and with children of my own. I'm grateful that she stuck by me even though I caused her such misery in my early years. She was the BEST! I'm thankful that I have a sister that I can call and talk to when I need to and who shares the same hobby as me. She is the best scrapbooking buddy I can ever ask for and we have so much damn fun together! Also for my brother Curtis who I miss so damn much it hurts. God only knows how much I love him. He would know too if I was given the chance to show him but he is not close to me and I am unable to just pick up the phone and call him, nor him me. I pray when I go to bed at night that the Lord will put it in his heart that he knows I love him. You see, Curtis literally gets his own special prayer. He is singled out because he is so special to me.
I am grateful for these two little fur balls that are sitting by my stinky feet. Honey and Willie. I really feel that God gave these two canines to me to bring me daily happiness. I could be in the WORST mood and all I have to do is walk in the front door and see them and a smile instantly comes to my face! How can I NOT smile when I have four big brown eyes looking at me, two tails just slapping each other in the face and two stinky slimy tongue washing my face when I bend down to say hello to them! How can I resist when someone missed you THAT MUCH while only being gone 20 minutes!
I can go on and on about how much I have to be grateful for. These are just a few off the top of my head for right now. So do I feel any better? Yes I sure do. As for the heat? Let it get hot baby! I can take it! And you know what? You won't hear another complaint about the heat come out of me again because I am TRULY BLESSED!