Step Up on Second Writers' Anthology

Gratitude from My Perspective
By Les Jones

On Sunday mornings, we here at Step Up have a class in Gratitude. We write what we are grateful for and share what gratitude means in our life. I’ve discovered that no matter what is going on, gratitude is the "magic switch" to help turn life around. Much like when you flip on the light switch, without knowing the principles on how electricity got there, the light goes on.

I have compiled my own gratitude list. I look over it at least once a day and add to it when something new comes up. Here are just a few of the things that I am grateful for. I hope this primes the pump for your very own list.

My apartment
A great night’s sleep and the mattress I sleep on (yes, it's that good)
My ceiling fan and shower (much of the world would see these as luxuries)
That I can see and read
My hearing and my music (I have a large collection)
My imagination
That I can think, speak, learn, and write
That I can laugh and smile
That I am alive, healthy, and that I am me!
My bicycle
Living in Santa Monica (a truly wonderful place)
My HDTV, digital cable, DVR, and Netflix account
Dr. Walker (my minister, a great man)
That I feel safe
That I am on the Board of Directors at Step Up on Second
My Web site, LesJones.net, and the many visitors to my site
My wonderful friends
These are a few highlights from my ever-growing gratitude list. How about you? Why not make your own list and allow it to grow. You never know what could happen.

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