Welcome to the Gratitude Site!

I have opted to launch this website and start our journey on the anniversary of the most painful day of my life. 3 years ago today I experienced the heart wrenching loss of my sometimes difficult, but always beloved father. Our relationship was often complicated, but valuable, as I think are most of our relationships with our parents. I decided to use my experience of grief to develop an “attitude of gratitude” as I believe this embodies the purpose and mind-set of this community that I envision. I sincerely hope that you will all join me on the journey.

On this day, I am grateful for the lessons and gifts that I acquired both throughout his life and death:

Be responsible – Say what you mean and do what you say; if you make a promise, keep it; if you start something finish it.
Always do your best – Anything worth doing is worth doing right, work hard and take pride in your accomplishments.
You are your best judge – Don’t worry so much about what other people think of you; do what you think is right, live how you want – never mind keeping up with the Joneses.
Family first – Your spouse and children are always your top priority; not work (although you must provide for them), not friends or relatives. The rest of the world matters, but is a distant second to family.
Don’t waste time – Time is precious and too brief; work efficiently and take time for fun; talk with your loved ones, play with your grandkids, have coffee with friends, enjoy your pets and take pleasure in nature whenever possible.

I invite everyone to post and share thoughts, experiences, gifts and lessons –whatever you may be grateful for. We will both inspire and be inspired in return; laugh, cry and lend support to each other as we seek to enrich our lives and the world around us.

What are you grateful for today? Please share! If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

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