Things I take for granted

Today being Fathers Day I think I would like to share a lot of thing that I think are important to me but have never expressed it. I have looked at life and always thought that I should be able to have a little bit more money or go out and buy whatever I wanted... unfortunately that is not the way it works. So then I sometimes will pout and complain about not having the perfect life. Well I was wrong. I HAVE the perfect life that was meant for me. These are the things that I took for granted that I realized not everyone has.

• My loving husband who has been there through thick and thin
• My beautiful kids who make every day an adventure
• A house that is OURS!
• A running car that gets us where we need to go
• An amazing mom,dad and siblings. People would die to have a family like ours even with our flaws
• An incredible mother in law. I look up to her in so many ways
• Running water. Even if it hot or cold
• A phone. I don't know how we lived without these.
• A whole closet full of clothes. I know people would be satisfied with half of what I have.
• Shoes on my feet.
• A running toilet... could you imagine not having one.... ewww.
• Last but not least a Father in Heaven who watches out for all of us. I know I don't go to church, but I know that he still loves me and will watch over me and my family.

I think everyone should try to stop looking at what they don't have and start looking at what they do. You will find life a lot more fulfilling if you do.