Blessings

So our Home Teachers came over today. Abe ask if we noticed any extra blessing since Chelstiene went on her mission. At first I said no. Since she got her mission call we've had 2 cars break down, 2 family members pass away, my knee seems worse, family members in the hospital and other things. But when it come to blessing I guess it's how you look at things. With both cars we've made it home safe. The family members who have been in the hospital are all safe and well. Yes we lost some loved ones, but I got a chance to meet some extended family members. I got to enjoy extra family and got to know them better. I like to have family and to enjoy them. Maybe they will help me appreciate the family I have close to me. We all tend to forget how lucky we are to have our family close to us until they are gone then we are full of regrets. I rather have no regrets and love the ones with me now then think of the "what ifs" or "I wish".

We all have a lot of blessing if we just look. I'm grateful for the fact I have food in my stomach, a roof over my head, and a bed to sleep in, family that loves me. I'm grateful for the rain, a beautiful sunny day, the smell of rain, the beauty of the changing leaves on the trees and the sound of the birds.

You just have to have a positive look and see all that god has given each of us. It just tends to be easier to ignore the good and focus on the negative.