Rise and shine

my mom always taught me that the first thought to go through my mind upon waking should be, "thank you, god, for another day." while i very much agree that this should be the case unfortunately, it rarely is.

most of the time, the thoughts range from, "crap, it's already 615a!" to "argh...i wish it was saturday." or "there's so much to do today. how am i going to get to it all!" or my all time favorite, "damn. i overslept. again!"

today was different though.

i really did wake up and say, "thank you, god, for another day." but i didn't stop there. i then commenced to thank god for a lifetime of blessings, for a wonderfully supportive family, adoring and handsome husband and best friend, job i love, friendships that never quit, children (here and abroad) who keep me laughing, a car that gets me to and fro and minimizes pollution at the same time, a beautiful new home, the ocean at my fingertips, food on our table, shoes on my feet, reusable grocery totes, a new washer and dryer.

oh, the list goes on...and on.