The Gratitude Experience

When my parents first got divorced, a friend told me about a gratitude journal which they kept. Everyday my friend wrote down simple things that she was grateful for. I thought it was a good idea, so for several months I kept a gratitude journal. It made a big difference in my life at the time. It helped give me perspective on my life, and helped me recognize all of the blessings I take for granted.
It seems like everyone is posting the things they're grateful for on facebook this month. I don't particularly want to post my thoughts on such a public forum, however I do think it's a good idea. Starting today I'll try write one thing that I'm grateful for every day for the rest of November.

"Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies, those transcendent moments of awe that change forever how we experience life and the world."  -John Milton

I'm grateful for wonderful friends who understand me and are there for me. I'm grateful for conversations over tea, long walks in the park, movie nights, dinners cooked and shared together, adventures, bike rides, frozen yogurt or hot chocolate, notes, pavlova, experiences, stories, and hugs. I'm grateful for friends who I can laugh with, cry with, be sad with, and share with. I'm grateful for friends who see me for who I am and love me anyway. I have the most incredible friends who inspire me every day to become a better person. I'm grateful for their courage and cheerfulness when faced with hard things.