Gratitude

This morning was one of those days where my back up alarm had to go off since my primary alarm never even fazed me. This is on a radio station that doesn't come in well on a good day so most of the time it is static. It is turned all the way up. Well, today it came in crystal clear and I am shocked out of bed by male voices in my bedroom. That will definitely get your attention.

As I drug myself out of bed I grumbled and whined. I walked into the kitchen and my cats were waiting to be feed - and not very nicely. I grumbled and whined some more. And then one of the cats came up, set in front of me and placed one paw on my leg. It was almost like she was picking up on my feelings and saying "stop - it's okay."

And it really was. I don't know why the alarm set me in that kind of mood. No reason for it at all. And as I reached down to pet my cat I found I was grateful for this simple gesture of love.

When I set down to meditate I began going through my mind the things I was grateful for in the last 24 hours. Esmeralda's simple action was high on the list. Sure the sunrise the day before was spectacular. Shades of pinks and reds foretold the rain that would be coming later. The air was cold, for a July morning, but extremely clean smelling. I had an excellent steak for dinner. My vacuum cleaner didn't plug up (a first for the cantankerous thing). There were many other things in the 24 hours that I listed. But none equaled a small paw that reminded me that life was good.

Of course it could have been her way of saying feed me now.

What are you grateful for today?