What am I grateful for today?
On this Yom Rishon I am grateful for many things, foremostly, that I woke up this morning and continued to breathe and that my body parts still work and move. It would be a lot less pleasant if I were a corpse lying in bed! Secondly, I'm grateful for the beauty of this day. The sunshine, blue sky with fluffy white clouds, the green trees and plants moving gently in the cooling breeze. Here, I'll stop the numbering, because I am equally grateful for everything that I name: My 84-year-old beloved mother is still with us, and I will be visiting her this week. My sister and her husband have a beautiful new home. My grandson is flourishing in the hands of his loving parents. My children, although I don't see them often, are living their lives near enough to me that I can invite them over sometimes. For the first time since my fall on the 11th February, I feel able to go downstairs and pay my plants a little attention - unfortunat...
