5 things I am grateful for.

Thanks to my friend Dana Pugh and Tara Whitney, I was up for documenting 5 things I am grateful for. 

So this weekend, I pulled out my handy dandy point and shoot and set out to capture gratefulness.

Like anyone who has gone through a major life changing event, I have spent the last three years really learning about gratefulness. The positive , the negative......for I have learned that I am grateful for all the negative things that have happened in my life. Because out of those situations, some great things have happened.

I am most grateful for my two children. Period. They have literally saved my life. So I am grateful for them and to them.

Having said that, I have no images of them this weekend...they were not with me so I had to narrow down some other things. I am grateful for so many things so this was a hard challenge.

But here I go.

Five things that I was grateful this past weekend. By Kim McMillan.

1.I am grateful for LOVE.

yes, that is what you think it is. A pile of cow poop. Big and stinky and rich in nutrients.

But love you ask? Where' s the love?

well, the love is in the fact that two people, my friends Laura and Robert, have such a strong love for each other, and they love me so much that....that they spent their Sunday morning digging through this pile of poop , looking for worms for my worm composting. 

I"m grateful for piles of poop, and I'm grateful for LOVE.

2. I am grateful for HUMOR.

And the humor of strangers. As I drove by this woodlot, I spotted this little sitting area with a home made sign. I later found out it's a joke between neighbors, which made it even better.

Humor. Humor's big in my life and for that I am grateful.

3. I am grateful for the modern indoor toilet.

Need I say more?:)

4. I am grateful for Beauty.

It's growing all around me. Tiny little flowers in the grass, almost so small, only the bugs can enjoy them. And that makes me appreciate them even more.

5.I am grateful for companionship.

Who would have ever thought that these two crazy animals would bring me so much joy? They are my two boys.....they love me unconditionally. When I'm all alone, they sense it, and they are never far from my side.

I could have a blog just for things and people I am grateful for. I could have posts until the day I die.

Gratitude , as my idol Martha Stewart, would say, "it's a good thing."

Thanks Dana, Thanks Tara.

Have a lovely day everyone:)

Comments

[Jennifer Chaney]

I LOVE your post! Everything from the poop to the cat was a perfect example of gratitude. And the humor of strangers is truly something I love, too, so that made me laugh! Thanks for posting! Others can see mine here http://jchaney.com/blog/ :)

[~SarahInParis~]

Love this Kim. Your sense of humour really appeals to me. I'll be popping back onto your blog more often ... in the meantime you can see my 'Grateful' blog post here... http://tinyurl.com/lszcbo

[Anne]

I am grateful for Kim ....... she knows why.

[Rachel]

This is fantastic! Love the poop picture. So great!!
Mine is up at: www.rachelclarephoto.com/blog

[Chris]

I too am grateful for Kim. She is my pen pal. Through bad luck or cimcumstance, we spent 2 years going to school together and never even met. 25 years later we connect and I count her as one of my best friends. I am grateful to know her.