When I was a little girl and I would start complaining about something, my mom would say, “It sounds like you need to start counting your blessings.” I hated her response. Couldn’t she understand that I was in the middle of some major stuff? I just wanted to moan and groan for a while. I didn’t want to be responsible for my attitude. Where’s the comfort in that? After all, misery loves company and I wanted someone to join me in the pit of despair. Count my blessings?! Come on, Mom. She was right. Of course, she was right. She
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Children are naturally self-centered beings. Because they are always growing and learning, it comes as no surprise that their focus is often primarily on themselves. However, left unchecked, the tendency towards being self-centered quickly leads to selfish and demanding behavior. How do we combat this? I think the best way is by helping our children to develop an attitude of gratitude. Gratitude is defined as the quality of being thankful or appreciative. Learning to be thankful puts the focus on what we have, rather than on what we don’t have. Since whatever we focus on gets bigger, we need to
And when October goes The snow begins to fly Above the smokey roofs I watch the planes go by The children running home Beneath a twilight sky Oh, for the fun of them When I was one of them… This Barry Manilow song has been echoing through my brain for the past few days. I’m trying to come to terms with the fact that it is already November, I suppose. I should have prefaced this all by stating that autumn is my favorite season of the year. For as long as I can remember I have always looked forward to