Bless You

One of the great gifts to come from my loss has been my personal recognition of how generous God has been in blessing my life. I'm 66 now and early on I definitely thought that was ancient. What amazes me is how I missed the great blessings of my life throughout those years. In reflecting on my life, particularly with Marsha, I have become increasingly aware of the great life I have had. I've spoken the last couple of days about why I missed so much and I think it comes from the fact that although we think we're content, inside we always want more or a better or a new something. Satisfaction is a missing commodity in human nature even when we think we are satisfied. I would have said I was content and satisfied with my life, but when I look at how many blessings I missed in my life with Marsha or how many blessings I under valued, I am shocked. I love Marsha and we spent so much of our lives together with such mutually held values and committments that I don't have any other explanation for why I overlooked the many blessings I had. I'm not writing this beacause I want to focus on what I missed, that will do me no good at all, but I don't want to continue missing the blessings that are all around me. God continues to be good to me, surrounding me with people and opportunities that are rich treasures for my life today. I always thought I was a thankful person, but my eyes have been opened and I want my life to be a lot more appreciative. Thank you God today, you are the greatest blessing of them all.