The Good Things in Life

Facebook and blogger seem to be filled with lists of all the good things in people's lives. I am obviously not the only person who has been focused on the bad in life. I think now that I have gotten some good news I am finally ready for a change in perspective, too see all the good things too.

1) It went away. Whatever was wrong with my body that caused me to have to go to the doctor's so much last month is gone. It made me miserable but my body fought it off and now it is gone. I am lucky it is gone even if I had to go back to the doctors and make calls for so long. There are other people not as lucky as me.

2) I have a job. I may complain about Staples a lot because some of the people who shop there are mean but I have a job and not just a job. I have a job where there are people who care about my health and safety. Where people know I always do my best so when I start needing help they are more than willing to give me that help.

3) I have an apartment and it is all my own. I only have to share it with the people I want to share it with.

4) I have an amazing boyfriend. I don't think I could ever tell him enough how thankful I am to have him around.

5) I have the best kitty ever. She is sweet and gentle.

6) I have a really good family. Sometimes they annoy me they care about me so much.

7) I love my school. I love the University of Maine in Farmington. I love the professors, most of the people in those classes, I love what I am learning, I love the atmosphere of the campus. I could easily imagine myself living here in a more permanent way at some point in my life.

8) Not only do I love the school but I also love the town. I love that even though there is a Walmart and a Hannaford here it still manages to feel very small town to me. I love how safe it feels here and how nice everyone is. I love the sights and sounds.

9) I have food. There are a lot of people in the world who are struggling while I have plenty. I am thankful to be able to feed and clothe myself.

10) I found this amazing series of books to read to keep me occupied this summer. I am thankful to not feel as bored, lonely and depressed as last summer.

11) Steve. I am realizing more and more lately how much he really is like family. I owe him a lot.

12) Mel. Not only has reading kept me occupied this summer but so has Mel. It is good to have a real friend near by to talk to and hang out with. Pretty sure I would have gone crazy without her.

13) I am very thankful to have health insurance even if it is a pain in my butt more often than not. I would not be able to pay for all the medical bills I have probably racked up otherwise.

14) Barnes and Nobel online discounts and sales for helping me find deals on my books. You gotta celebrate the little things sometimes.

15) the ability to read and write. They are my escapes from everything and without them I would not be me.