be thankful everyday

Today, Magued and I were walking back to my apartment when he invited me to visit where he lives. He is a Jesuit and lives outside of the town center with the other Catholic Jesuits. I didn’t even give it any thought. The moment I had decided to go ahead, we started running to catch the bus at La Rotunde. I had a great time. Met a few other Jesuits who were great to talk to – in a variety of languages – and then spent quite a bit of time being lead around the area by Magued. We went out into the forest, took a hike up by the chopped trees, and then he showed me all the nooks and crannies of the place. I was out for a few hours. Brigitte took the bus with me back into town which went well too. It was great. We talked all the way up until our walk split and yeah, just a great time =) I think I’ll try to make it a more frequent stop, for sure! Maybe I’ll bring Donald by when he’s here. It is definitely worth seeing; it is beautiful and quite Provencale.

Anyway, today I am thankful for friends like Magued, for chances to see the world through a different perspective, for G-d’s love and for the opportunities to see how other people worship Him and raise their lives to His glory, and most of all for the moments that take my breath away.

It is amazing how one little phonecall can so drastically change your perspective. Last night, my friend called me. She’s reconsidering her engagement on the basis that there may be someone out there is perfect for her, someone who is one in a million and who is better than her fiance. I asked if she’d heard what happened to the girl who was waiting for the perfect man? Because she found him, eventually, and the only problem was that he was waiting for the perfect girl. Etc so the conversation continued.

It made me realize how much I appreciate my relationship with Donald. He may have flaws, but so do I. He’s still perfect for me. As a friend of mine says, it’s a good idea to keep one eye open when you’re dating, and to close them both every now and then when you’re in a committed relationship or when you’re married. I am thankful for the role he plays in my life and how wonderful our relationship is.

There are so many things about him and about our love that I am thankful for. I think I’ll go write him a letter about it now! =)

I know that I have so much to be thankful for, so why is it that I don’t express my appreciation more?

What I am going to focus on right now is being thankful for the relationships I have with people in my life. I love and care about so many people, and so many people love and care about me. Too often, I take that for granted. I really should be awestruck in my appreciation. Goodness knows those people mean the world to me. I really am very sincerely thankful. I’d like to spend this week focusing on that and expressing my gratitude to them and to G-d.