Day #2 in a week of Thanksgiving

Please reference the previous post for my inspiration to post each day this week leading up to Thanksgiving Day. If you don't have the time to read the post here it is in a nutshell:

Life is great, we take many things for granted, we get caught up in the day to day activities that comprise our lives and often times forget to stop and think about what we really have. Most of us will say it is not the material things that define who we are, but the morals, values, family and friends we were raised with and continue to be part of our lives today. I want to take each day as it comes-knowing it may be my last. And I want those around me to know how much I love them and what they have meant to me. So each day this week I am going to post about something I am thankful for and also give a little thought/prayer/saying for inspiration and thought.

Monday, Day #2-I am thankful for my health.

Besides a little thyroid gland problem and extra weight I don't care for on my hips, thighs, chin, etc. I am a very healthy person. Working as a nurse practitioner makes me appreciate just how good I have it. Most of us are only one good illness away from serious reprecussions in our lives, like financial devastation, job loss, family stress, divorce, emotional distress, etc. should we be struck with any type of illness/injury. So again, I am thankful for my good health.


My thought for today is one of my very favorite sayings of all times. It has changed a little over the years, been tweaked a little here and there, but I do think it originated from Mark Twain. It goes something like this:

Sing, like no one's listening,
Dance, like no one's watching,
Work, like you don't need the money,
Give, like you expect nothing in return,
Live, like there's heaven on earth,
Love, like you'll never get hurt

Until tomorrow.........................