tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944766913433542786.post4517019919533223215..comments2023-05-15T19:42:05.251-07:00Comments on The Attitude of Gratitude Inn: Where the Innkeeper Has Been and a Review of the Past Month 11/4/13Pablohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17963540433054608632noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944766913433542786.post-91775440771835749572013-11-06T10:07:42.381-08:002013-11-06T10:07:42.381-08:00Dear Innkeeper,
As I sit here at 9:40 AM; at my d...Dear Innkeeper,<br /><br />As I sit here at 9:40 AM; at my desk at work, surrounded by loud, boorish, Japanese alpha-male chatter, (and the young, Japanese salesman next to me who enjoys leaning over to see what I'm currently working on, on my laptop - LOL, really!) in an open floor-plan office space, I will daringly attempt to hide under a "Harry Potter-style" cloak of invisibility, a Maxwell Smart; "Get Smart-style" Cone of Silence, to pen my most-tardy (Oops!!!) Saturday and Tuesday night Gratitudes...<br /><br />On this Wednesday morning, I am sooooo grateful for;<br /><br />1. For a wonderful 63rd Birthday dinner party and Tile Rummey Game with wife and sons on Saturday evening. (Sorry I missed your Pit game in the same time-slot, but do look forward to joining you soon...)<br /><br />2. That my Polish wife of 31 years and I could enjoy her free pass for two to...Gilroy Gardens on Sunday! Also grateful for the shorter-than-expected one-hour drive south, near-perfect weather and very small crowds, for our first-time visit. For any living in the S.F. Bay Area, I highly recommend it! And...our early dinner at The Milias Restaurant was superb! http://www.themiliasrestaurant.com/ . We even took lots of photos on our cell phones!<br /><br />3. How God magically, mysterious, and surprisingly (even painfully at times) manages to so creatively slow us down!<br /><br />4. That we could enjoy an early, unexpected family birthday dinner gathering for our third oldest sons 25th birthday last night. He even said the grace before the meal (albeit most creatively and sort-of humorously...) and all shared their "birthdays wishes" for him.<br /><br />5. That I could finish my monthly sales report and submit it just under the wire this morning, at 8:27 AM; just before our daily sales meeting.<br /><br />6. That I am blessed with the privilege of sharing a few thoughts this evening at a weekly gathering of friends on Step 11; "Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.<br /><br />7. That my mentor of 2.5 years is so patient, kind of "full of grace!"<br /><br />Carl Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18168412345145927553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944766913433542786.post-10797723116798883932013-11-05T08:53:03.640-08:002013-11-05T08:53:03.640-08:00Dear Vanessa,
Great news to hear! You must have ...Dear Vanessa, <br /><br />Great news to hear! You must have done a happy dance, after getting great feedback from your doctor. Isn't that great! <br /><br />I hear how happy you are with this psychiatrist---what a gift, connecting with someone who is positive and supportive. Wow. I'm totally happy with the shot in the arm you got from him.<br /><br />May this be a great week for you. Drop by, again, soon!Pablohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17963540433054608632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944766913433542786.post-49289032509616311732013-11-05T06:05:48.346-08:002013-11-05T06:05:48.346-08:00I am so so grateful today. Had a really great talk...I am so so grateful today. Had a really great talk with my psychiatrist - yes, I have a psychiatrist that talks to me - wow. He made me see that I am a catch and that any man would be lucky to have me in their life. I worry that I am too much for any one man to handle, but I guess others see it differently. This really warmed my heart. He also thinks I am doing so well with my illness and fighting harder than a lot of people do. I felt proud and whole and happy. I laughed and sang all the way home!!Vanessa Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06147840385968556263noreply@blogger.com