I just saw that question asked on a blog that I read, and it really made me think. Health emergencies and difficult personal times always make one think about life, etc., but I have a really hard time remembering or reminding myself of the things that I'm grateful for or that make me happy.
Of course, I'm thankful that my mom's getting better. There's a long road ahead of us, but she's getting better, so that's all that I can hope for. I'm also realizing that it'll take her a long time to fully recover, so every bit of progress is an accomplishment.
And I'm also thankful for the time that I spent on Saturday taking pictures. I've been neglecting the things that bring me joy lately, but I've realized that if I let myself indulge in them a little bit, All of the difficult things that I have to deal with afterward so much more manageable. I didn't take any phenomenally good photos, but that wasn't the point. It was to get out and about, and spend a few minutes paying attention to my surroundings rather than my mom's health or other things that stress me.
So those are the things that I am thankful for. I've tried unsuccessfully before to keep a gratitude journal, but I'm going to try to refocus on remembering these things even if I don't necessarily write it down every day.
Edited to add: One thing that I'm going to get back on is my Phanatic photo series. One pic to come soon...
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