Christy Ruffner

Gratitude is an attitude of the heart.

Posted on 26 April 2010

Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow. – Melody Beattie

We come into the world naked both in the flesh and in our minds.  We have only our genetic make-up to give us guidance of who we might be.

Are you a victim or a survivor?  Do you grieve or rejoice?  I know these are simplistic questions and that the questions of life run much deeper than this.  Still it comes down to whether you see the glass half empty or half full.

I look back on my life and see my blunders:

• the ill concieved plans for a business
• the many scams I invested in and lost thousands
• the MLM business opportunities that sucked me dry
• the chaotic mess my life has become as I work multiple J.O.B.s to try and pay my debts

Yet in all of this I see the glass half full.  All of this has made me who I am.  It has deposited me where I am now and I see no better place to be than here now. 

Life…God…has gently kept His hand upon me…blessed me with a loving son.  He has impressed upon me the reverence of the Earth and a way I can respect Her.  I have a place where I am comfortable with me.

For now I am grateful for what I have:

• a roof over my head, such as it is
• heat, food, companionship
• work
• transportation
• my computer

From my heart to yours, may you find hope in your own gratitude.

Listen to your inner voice, learn to trust it and it will lead you to yourself.

Christy