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- The pile of dishes in the kitchen – because they mean we have plenty to eat and a home with a kitchen and dishes for food preparation.<\/li>\n
- My sick child – because I have the flexibility to be home to care for her and because I know I am needed by somebody.<\/li>\n
- The pile of unanswered emails \u2013 because it means I have work and am busy and can earn enough to provide for my family.<\/li>\n
- The toys all over the house \u2013 because they\u2019re a sign of the beautiful human beings who live here.<\/li>\n
- My kids fighting \u2013 because they have siblings to try out their social skills on and they\u2019re learning to work things out on their own.<\/li>\n
- My husband coming home late from work \u2013 because he\u2019s doing his best to provide for us.<\/li>\n
- The wet washing hanging all over the bathroom \u2013 because we have the rain that we so need and plenty of clothes to wear.<\/li>\n
- The Internet not working \u2013 because it tears us all away from our devices and into connection with each other.<\/li>\n
- Feeling tired \u2013 because my life is full and I\u2019m involved with my kids to a level that has me falling into bed at the end of the day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Credit: www.pulselive.co.ke<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n These are just some ideas from my current day, but you can find something beautiful and worth being thankful for in every day \u2013 it just takes a moment to reconsider the thing you\u2019re moaning about.<\/p>\n
I watched a documentary recently about a girl who was one of the few people to survive rabies without a vaccine. The girl\u2019s father was talking about how much he appreciates every day with his daughter now, having come so close to losing her. He smiles when she fights with her siblings, feels warmth in his heart when she backchats him, wants to hug her when she is moping about the house. He knows how lucky he is to have another day with her \u2013 whatever that day may bring.<\/p>\n
Do we really need to almost lose our kids to be a grateful parent? I don\u2019t think so. But I do think we just need the occasional reminder!<\/p>\n
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