APPRECIATION

IT’S AMAZING TO DISCOVER HOW MUCH I TAKE EVERYTHING FOR GRANTED.

ONE DAY THIS WEEK I WOKE UP TO FIND THAT WE HAD NO ELECTRICITY.

I PANICKED SINCE I COUDLN’T UNDERSTAND WHY.

I DRESSED QUICKLY AND WENT TO KNOCK ON MY NEIGHBOUR’S DOOR. NO ONE WAS HOME.

I CALLED THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FROM OUR CONDO. HE TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A GAS LEAK CLOSBY SO THE COMPANY TURNED OFF THE ELECTRICITY. I DIDN’T KNOW WHAT TO DO! FINALLY I DECIDED TO CLIMB DOWN THE 12 FLOORS AND GO OUT FOR BREAKFAST. I ALSO MADE A FOOD ORDER, GOT GAS AND BEFORE I KNEW IT THE POWER WAS BACK ON ABOUT THREE O”CLOCK.

THE HOT WATER WAS NOT TURNED ON. THEY WANTED TO MAKE SURE THE GAS LEAK WAS REPAIRED. SO FOR A FEW DAYS WE HAD NO HOT WATER. I LIVED WITHOUT IT BUT DIDN’T TAKE A SHOWER AND JUST STAYED IN. TONIGHT I TRIED THE WATER AND IT’S HOT!!!!!! YEAH!!!!!

WE GET USE TO SO MANY THINGS. I KNOW I DO. I’M TRYING TO APPRECIATE MORE BUT WHEN YOU HAVE “STUFF” IT’S HARD TO APPRECIATE IT.

WE CELEBRATE OUR NEW YEAR STARTING SUNDAY NIGHT. I’M HAVING 16 FOR SUPPER SO I HAVE BEEN COOKING AND FREEZING FOR A FEW WEEKS. I’M GOING TO DO MY BEST TO JUST RELAX AND ENJOY MY COMPANY. SO OFTEN I GET NERVOUS AND RUSH AROUND. I WILL TRY TO STAY CALM AND JUST ENJOY!!!!!!;

I’VE BEEN WEENED OFF A PILL I WAS TAKING. I THOUGHT IT WASN’T HELPING. I’M NOT SO SURE NOW. MY FEET ARE BOTHERING ME MORE THAN EVER. I REALIZE NOW THAT BY THE EVENING I’VE LOST MY PATIENCE SO I GET MISERABLE. 

I’M STARTING TO PLAN MY TRIP TO FLORIDA FOR THE WINTER. I THINK I’LL LEAVE NOVEMBER 14. AGAIN I HAVE TO APPRECIATE THAT I CAN GET AWAY FROM THE WINTER. I SHOULDN’T TAKE IT FOR GRANTED. MOST PEOPLE ARE NOT SO LUCKY!!! I JUST DREAD THE THOUGHT OF PACKING UP HERE, FLYING THERE AND SETTING UP THE CONDO THERE. ONCE I’M SET UP I DO APPRECIATE AND ENJOY BEING THERE. I THINK MANY OF MY FRIENDS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GO BECAUSE OF HEALTH ISSUES.

SO TIME TO GO BACK TO BED. I HAVE TO BE UP EARLY AND GET EVERYTHING ARRANGED FOR SUNDAY NIGHT.