Today my appreciation is for...

Today my appreciation is for my ostomy working so well and allowing me such freedom even in this experience. Several times last night I recalled the luxury of my sleeping on my stomach. My hand touched the square bandaid that is all I use over a cotton swab to seal my form and I gave thanks for the flat smooth clean surface that allows me to flip and scootch and rub myself joyfully in my silky sheets safe and warm and rested in the early morn. I hold appreciation for the lovely life that I live, for the moments of pleasure and the benefit that is always coming forward as I make my way through this world. I appreciate my home and furnishings and car and comfy clothes, I love the hot water and cleanliness and civility of modern living. I love my children in their beds so beautiful sleeping. I love the quiet of waking and spending some time just pondering and thinking for the purpose of being the happiest, best adjusted person I can be.

Today, my appreciation is for my son who stuck beside me through all my trials and tribulations when my health was so debilitating. He was only six, and now sixteen, and still trying to be there or be on his best behavior. I'm so blessed I can't complain. God has truly been good to me through it all, the good and the bad. If you know the story of Job and the woman with the issue of blood, it was all referring to me. I'm grateful for my life because if I didn't go through all the things I went through, I wouldn't appreciate the true things that really matter in my life today.