BE THANKFUL
Be thankful that you don’t already have everything you desire,
If you did, what would there be to look forward to?
Be thankful when you don’t know something
For it gives you the opportunity to learn.
Be thankful for the difficult times.
During those times you grow.
Be thankful for your limitations
Because they give you opportunities for improvement.
Be thankful for each new challenge
Because it will build your strength and character.
Be thankful for your mistakes
They will teach you valuable lessons.
Be thankful when you’re tired and weary
Because it means you’ve made a difference.
It is easy to be thankful for the good things.
A life of rich fulfillment comes to those who are
also thankful for the setbacks.
Gratitude can turn a negative into a positive.
Find a way to be thankful for your troubles
and they can become your blessings.
—Author Unknown
GYA today 
Exactly what i believe in…that adversity is a test of our patience and endurance, to make a better ‘us’, the things lacking in life are it’s true charm!
Lovely post!
THANK YOU FORWARDS!
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Well, this is the first time I’ve been thanked forward, to my knowledge anyway. Be well. Thanks for your participation. 🙂
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you are so correct but sometimes despite knowing we still are unhappy that (we) dont have all we desire
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Thank you for visiting and adding your comments. Be well. 🙂
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thankyou 🙂
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Gratitude is the magic elixir, forward or backward! 🙂
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it makes one happy all day
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A great reminder!
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Thank you.
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Thank you for sharing inspiration! I will share on Twitter. God bless you!
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Thank you, Darlene. Be well. 🙂
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Beautiful. Wonderful. Thank you. 🙂
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Thank you, Currie. Great week to you! 🙂 ~Paul
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Great week to you too!
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🙂 🙂
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Love this! Will be sharing for sure. 🙂
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Thanks, Debbie, for visiting and sharing the inspiration. Your ripple just keeps flowing. 😉
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This was a great post for a Monday morning!
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Thanks, Tina. I just arrived back here from visiting your site …and I find your comment. How serendipitous! 🙂
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I guess we are in sync today 🙂
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🙂
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Hello Paul
Right now I am choosing to be thankful for my ill health, inability to eat and the pain. It gets me present to how great my life has been: the good health I have been blessed with to date; the delicious fresh food cooked by my loving wife for so many years; the amazing places/restaurants I have eaten in; the sports I have played; the family that cares and loves me: the understanding folks at work; and the wonderful doctors……
Thank you for putting this into the world, it came to me at just the right time – an afternoon of pain where I was tempted to be sorry for myself.
With my love
Maz
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Hey, Maz. Thanks so much for sharing the lessons portrayed in this powerful poem/prose. Also, how quickly words of support, validation, and inspiration can positively impact another. My hat is off to you my friend. I am sending prayers (and asking others to help as well) for your well-being. You are an inspiration. All the best to you and your family. Cheers! 🙂
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Reposted this on my blog http://www.thanksfortheblues.wordpress.com. Thank you for always sharing such brilliant, inspiring thoughts!
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Thanks, Hailey, for visiting and keeping the inspiration circulating. Be well. 🙂
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Reblogged this on A Grateful Man and commented:
Gratitude can turn a negative into a positive.
Find a way to be thankful for your troubles
and they can become your blessings.
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Wise words, Russ. Thank you! Great week to you. 🙂
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Reblogged this on Blue Heron Wisdom and commented:
I heard a story recently of a man who would ask his children at dinner each evening how they failed that day, what they learned from the experience, and then high-five them. Sometimes the difficult times can end up being the most rewarding.
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That’s fantastic! What a wonderful story about a very wise father. Thank you for that. And thank you for helping to spread the inspiration by re-blogging. Be well. 🙂
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