Thankful and grateful

I’m thankful and grateful for the life I’m living. I woke up on my bed this morning safe and sound in my home. I live in Medford Oregon. I live in an apartment where I’m writing this post. The walls in my home are solid. The ceiling and roof are solid. I have air conditioning and a heater, plumbing and electricity and internet service.

My home is furnished with my possession’s. The property management company regularly maintains the apartment buildings and responds quickly to maintenance issues and repairs them. I feel safe when I’m in my neighborhood day or night. I have a patio outside the front door where I have a lawn chair and often sit enjoying the outside environment.

I have 5 large windows in my home, 4 of which I can open for fresh air behind screens that keep pests out. I have curtains on all the windows I keep closed for my privacy and open to let sunlight in and for views of my neighborhood. I am respected in my community and valued as a resident and an employee.

This morning I brought my dog to a nearby park where I walked her on her leash. Then I drove us home and parked on the parking lot for the apartment buildings. There are stores and cafes and a grocery store all within walking distance from my home. There is a good hospital that is a beacon to the community two blocks from my home. There are hiking trails in the nearby mountains.

I am living the life I dreamed of and yearned for five years ago. My life has changed in many ways during the last five years. I am 48 and have a long life to live. I can travel on vacations around United States and internationally. I can visit my family in Colorado and in Georgia and in Florida.

I am strong and I am healthy. People at Church welcome me and are glad to see me. Yesterday I went out to eat at a restaurant where I was waited on and served a delicious meal made to order. Then I went grocery shopping.

Everything I wrote about on this post are blessings I relish in. I just got back home several minutes ago. I was driving around town looking for something to do and stopped at a cafe where I purchased a cup of fresh brewed hot coffee. The women at work at the cafe were pleasant and gave me good service. The coffee I sipped on the drive home and it was delicious.

There are good work opportunities in my community and I’ve been employed part time for nearly 4 years.

Life is perfect for no one. There are challenges every human experiences. Challenges are a blessing, with challenges are opportunities to grow stronger and make healthy decisions.

I am clean and I smell like juniper scented deodorant and cologne. My clothes are clean and in good condition and fit me well. I cut my hair yesterday and trimmed my beard this morning. I trimmed my finger nails. I brushed my teeth with a good tooth brush and toothpaste. I have strong eyesight. I can hear well the environment around me including the people I come in contact with and speak to. I speak for myself and I involve myself in healthy conversations with the people in my life.

I am at home alone often and alone now. My dog is resting on the floor in my dining room. I am not alone when I’m in my community. I can invite people who I like as guests in to my home.