tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944766913433542786.post6962346758458634537..comments2023-05-15T19:42:05.251-07:00Comments on The Attitude of Gratitude Inn: The Brightening Power of Joy In a Darkened World, Including The Property of Our Mind ...........11/9/13Pablohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17963540433054608632noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944766913433542786.post-72680802060538615792013-11-10T11:38:39.606-08:002013-11-10T11:38:39.606-08:00Dear Vanessa,
That must have been an interesting ...Dear Vanessa,<br /><br />That must have been an interesting date. I agree with your doctor, you are a good catch. Too bad, the fellow you were with last night was unable to appreciate the value you offer. <br /><br /> You must have been discouraged by the fellow who stood you up. That's awful!<br /><br /> Here, I first thought you were sad about the cad. But, nope, you rue you itsy bitsy car. I had a two-seater, once. Loved it. I'll get another, soon enough. <br /><br /> Thank you, for dropping by, keeping me company and sharing gratitudes. You made the innkeeper happy.<br /><br /> Wishing you a great week!Pablohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17963540433054608632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944766913433542786.post-27540031498376375612013-11-10T11:28:10.966-08:002013-11-10T11:28:10.966-08:00Dear Carl,
I'm so sorry for your problem, whi...Dear Carl,<br /><br />I'm so sorry for your problem, while trying to post here. I'm grateful for your <a href="http://theattitudeofgratitudeinn.blogspot.com/2011/04/good-evening-everyone-if-someone-asked.html" rel="nofollow">Perseverance</a> in sharing your gratitudes. You have, for more than a year, been the best at sharing what makes your heart sing, here, at this inn. Thank you, thank you, arigato, gracias and thank you. <br /><br />I admire your attitude of gratitude about dirty dishes. I am inspired by your example. I am alarmed when you say your wife lost an arm. I'm uncertain as to how to respond. I am holding her with my concern and prayers, wishing her health and speedy recovery.<br /><br /> I can't agree with you more. Emotional constancy is critical if we are to avoid sickness of the soul: depression, self-loathing, loneliness and fear, among other symptoms. <br /><br /> Thank you for dropping by and sharing your words of thanks!Pablohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17963540433054608632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944766913433542786.post-9557706649336276452013-11-10T09:28:11.163-08:002013-11-10T09:28:11.163-08:00I am happy that I could be my authentic self on my...I am happy that I could be my authentic self on my date last night. I really don't think my date appreciated it in a way that I would have hoped. But I was myself - full of love and joy - and that matters to me.<br /><br />I am grateful for not sitting alone last night. I did a drive-by to visit a girlfriend in another town. My date cancelled last minute which was beyond not thoughtful and I was all dressed up. We shared conversation, tea, and puppy snuggles. It lifted my heart.<br /><br />I am a little sad today. I miss my car - an inanimate object. It treated me so well and i just traded it in for a new model. I miss it's convenience, its thoughtful storage areas and it ability to park ANYWHERE! But I think when I move to the coast in ten years, I will buy another Smart car. Yes, that is my plan.Vanessa Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06147840385968556263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944766913433542786.post-20867923573832009292013-11-10T01:46:24.937-08:002013-11-10T01:46:24.937-08:00Dear Innkeeper,
After spending over an hour caref...Dear Innkeeper,<br /><br />After spending over an hour carefully crafting and posting 7 or 8 Gratitudes, I lost them all when I tried to navigate Google's email/password remembering process! Oh well, they will be much briefer this time around! I know you can relate to these kinds of IT/High Tech challenges. I guess God wants me to develop patience,(and my memory bank!)<br /><br />So...here we go again! On this now Sunday morning, I am grateful for...<br /><br />1. Awareness, acceptance and action,re; the above.<br /><br />2. An over-the-phone, care-giver solution for my Mom, so she could be at ease, while I was en-route to her home this morning.<br /><br />3. A generous nap at dusk, after a busy, on-the-go, driving hither and yon, weekend (so-called) day-off.<br /><br />4. Finding a kitchen sink full of dirty dishes, realizing its my turn, and the joy of embracing an unexpected opportunity for service, when I can see it for what it really is!<br /><br />5. The theraputic benefits of cleaning a granite, kitchen counter top with Windex and paper towel, as this chilly Saturday night wanes.<br /><br />6. A lovely, evening chat with my now, one-armed Polish wife! She fell on Monday and fractured her elbow in two places - now in a cast. We came up with some wonderful solutions for some of our sons issues.<br /><br />7. Realizing through this conversation the importance of proactively seeking out fellowship; community with friends this week. That through a quality chat over coffee, a walk, a bike ride, a movie, etc., many of my unmet needs can be met. And, that through working on building "braided relationships" and bonding, I will be able to discover greater emotional constancy.<br /><br />8. That my wife and I will be able to road-trip to Santa Barbara, Claremont and Los Angeles this weekend, to reconnect with family and friends.<br /><br />9. That on this trip we will be able to return some of our former daughter-in-laws things to her, via her parents, and enjoy a closure lunch meeting with them.Carl Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18168412345145927553noreply@blogger.com