A Moment of Clarity (and these don't happen often)

So I'm going to pause my one person pity party for a moment to relay to you all that life could be worse, for me, I don't know your circumstances. So I was "alone" for Thanksgiving, my birthday and now Christmas and New Year's. And? Better to be alone than with someone who is always thinking about and wanting to be with someone else anyway, correct? So here is what I DO have to be grateful for...

1. I am a non-smoker for going on 6 months now.
2. My children have not committed any crimes (knock on wood).
3. I know how to spell (I also know how to use spell check).
4. I'm not on my way to a surgeon to discuss having a masectomy.
5. My children are still alive.
6. My family loves me in spite of myself.
7. I have friends that don't give up on me and understand me and that would never abandon me.
8. I have a job that I've been at for 11 years (knock on wood).
9. I have a GREAT boss! The other 4 are eh. =)
10. I have a place to live even if I do hate it.
11. I have food in the fridge and pantry even if it's not gourmet.
12. I've never experienced a loss of everything all at once.
13. My children are healthy.
14. I never tried to cut either one of them out of my stomach! (What is WRONG with people??)
15. Christmas songs make me happy.


There's more, I'm sure, will edit as they float through my mind.

shacri