Good Feelings

Life is meant to be abundant and good. We are to find joy in the everyday things, the simple things. Creating for us this gratitude and appreciation for the things around us. No matter how tough a situation is, there is always some bit of good to be found in it. Maybe we are not so willing to admit to a good quality found in a nasty co-worker, mean boss, difficult spouse, or even the folks that really seek ways to push your buttons. But most everyone has something we can appreciate about them. Maybe its that they are consistent, or that they dress nice.
Somehow seeking to find something good about a situation, gives us good feelings back. I know a man who had a very abusive father and he was grateful that this man slept like a log every night, simply so he felt that during the night he could be relatively safe from his father. A gratitude even in the midst of a life of violence.
Joy is ours to seek after. Feeling good is a wonderful way to chase off the blues or to make things better and better. Finding one good thing to think about can lead to more and more good things.
Speaking of good things, my gentle man is about to walk through the door so I am on my way to greet him. Just his smile, is enough to make my entire day feel incredibly blessed !

Ling ling and Tuk Tuk, basking in the sun, under the Italian pine tree