GRATEFUL TO THE ALMIGHTY FOR "SANDY"

I am grateful to the Almighty for my awesome weekend!!!!!   I have learned to have joy and not to answer when I have decided will upset or hurt me.   This has given me time to do all the things that I love to do.

I went to services.  I went to kiddush with friends.  I walked.  I went to see the film, THE OTHER SON.   On Sunday, I walked.  I went to yoga.  I read the newspapers.  I went for a manicure and pedicure and out to dinner.

I could do all this because I do not let myself get trapped by ever answering any remarks.

THEN THE BEST THING OF ALL!!!!!!

I am grateful to the Almighty for creating, SANDY, a monster storm that has everything closed Monday and Tuesday.   So I got to sleep late.    Here I am!!!

I am grateful to the Almighty!!!!!

GRATEFUL TO THE ALMIGHTY FOR HIS PROTECTION

As I sat in services today, I thought about how grateful I am for HIS protection.

I hope that He continues to protect me!!!!!

GRATITUDE FOR GOD GIVEN REALISM

I am so grateful to the Almighty for the gift of realism.   

Whatever I do or say to "those people," I never let my guard down.  I never believe that they are something that they aren't.   They believe that I have forgotten what they did, but I haven't!!!  I am a different person.  I'm a person who takes care of themselves first.

Thank you, Almighty, for the gift of realism.

GRATEFUL FOR LAST NIGHT

Thank you Almighty for giving me last night.   Yoga was wonderful and it was so great to have a friend to talk to at dinner.

It was the kind of dinner that I thought that married couples have.  It was relaxed.  There was humor and sharing.

This is why I always had to look for these qualities outside of marriage.

GRATITUDE FOR CLARITY OF MIND

I was driving to work today, noticing the color of leaves and all the wonderful Halloween decorations.  I was smiling at the creativity of people.

I realized something very important as I was doing this.   That is, that I am no longer thinking up strategies for my survival with the triad.  I am living in the moment and enjoying my life.  My mind is clear and yes, I am happy.

In the past, I never thought about the beauty of the world around me.  I was too busy keeping myself safe. 

Now I know that I am safe and I can enjoy life.

I am very grateful to the Almighty for this clarity of mind.   It makes my life enriched and beautiful.

GRATEFUL FOR LEARNING TO STRATEGIZE

I am grateful to the Almighty for all the new things that I have learned.   I feel so good about myself.   Ever since July 31, I have learned to think of myself FIRST and that has made my life so much better.

Last night I attended the first class at the ADULT JEWISH STUDIES INSTITUTE. I went by myself to a synagogue that I have never been to before.  I was a bit uncomfortable going alone, but the Almighty gave me the strength.   I sat with friends who were taking the class and I really enjoyed it.   Rather than a serious class, I opted for a lighter one just last night and just walked in to the new class and found many of my friends taking it.  I had told him that I was taking the serious class and saw no reason to update him.   A new strategy has been born!!!!

I came home to get a phone call from my close friend's daughter.  She is planning a GIRLS NIGHT  for  a small group of her mother's friends and I am invited.  I was very happy.


Life is falling into a wonderful pattern and I thank the Almighty for this!!!!!

GRATEFUL FOR SILENCE

I want to thank the Almighty for a wonderful weekend!!!   I have learned the gift of silence so that I didn't have to answer anything that I didn't want to.  That made the weekend even better.

As a result of this new way of being, I can truly think of retirement. 

I am so grateful!!!!