Count Your Blessings

We all go through difficult times in our life, and it can be easy to let the tough times take over. Human nature seems to bring us to this place first. We allow ourselves to fall into the lows as trying to pull ourselves out of it sometimes seems like a daunting task, and we don't know where to start. 

When we are weighed down with life's problems, perhaps we need to start by looking at others around us. No matter what we are dealing with at the moment, there are so many other people who face much larger obstacles. Some of them we see on the nightly news, and the positive attitude and spirit they show in difficult times is amazing and inspiring. As we hear about their stories, we should recognize this as a positive lesson for all of us.

At times, every one of us encounters difficult days, but with age we come to realize that it is much easier to approach them with a positive mind. When the day starts off on the wrong road, we need to stop and remind ourselves of all the good things in our lives. Remember how fortunate we are to have a great family, good friends, to be healthy, and to wake up every day and see the beauty that surrounds us. When we think about all of these things there really is nothing that cannot be overcome.

I wish all of you strength to deal with any difficulties put in your path now and in the years to come. For today, I hope that you are able to count all of the blessings in your life.