Off Topic !! Happiness and Joy

[ShadowsSister]

Today is my Daughter Cheri's 43Rd Birthday, things have been so crazy around here, I was thinking tomorrow was the 27Th, not today... I am so Happy I realized it, before it got much later, This is the first time we aren't spending today together, but like I told Cheri it's OK any & every Day we are together is a reason for celebrating...

I am so Blessed, my life is so full of riches that no amount of $$ can buy... Every day I say many Prayers of Gratitude.
Every one can fill a book of things that cause us pain, regrets etc..., but how often do you take the time to make a Gratitude List. No Matter how small or how large it might be, like seeing a beautiful rose, hearing a baby coo, getting a special hug.. they can all go on our list.. You'll be amazed at how long your list actually is, once you get it started..
When things really start getting me down, and nothing eases the pain, I get out my list and before I know it, things don't seem so dark or impossible to face...

So today I am celebrating my Daughter Cheri's 43 years of life, My Cup is So Full it is running over, Life is so sweet and I am so grateful to be alive...

I Hope every one has a beautiful day, and if for what ever reason you might not be feeling so great I hope knowing you are being thought about and are being sent hugs filled with love will help you in some small way...
Do some thing special just for yourself, for no other reason than you are so worth the effort..
{{{{{~!~}}}}}} DJ

[Mand125]

DJ

Yet agan one of your posts has cheered me up, I'm glad Tammy bumped this one up.

I hope your daughter had a good birthday.

We are the ones that are blessed by having you on this forum.

Love Mand
XX

[ShadowsSister]

Sweetie, you do hug me all the time, on a regular bases. Every time you leave me a note, or send a message of any type, that is a hug. See there are many types of hugs.. like every time you have a nice thought about some one you send them out hugs, smiling at a stranger walking down the street and you wish them a "Good day "it's a hug". So see how it works..
I am sending you loads of gentle hugs filled with my love. I hope you have a Beautiful Fall day...with less pain and a happy heart. {{{{~!~}}}} DJ

[Tammy826]

DJ this was so inspiring that I'm bumping it up for another go around!! I hope it inspires someone else as much as it did me!!

[Wobbly]

boy oh boy...now this is the second one that has brought my day up... I was having a poor day, just abit down... and now I'm up again..

thanks DJ..
what a forum...yah

take care
wobbly

[Ufrustrated2]

Hey DJ,

best happy wishes to your daughter, Cheri's 43rd Bday!!

i'll take your advice and do something fun with a friend soon if she wants to that is.

other than that, i feel happy i feel half bad versus all bad. so da cup is half full still, as always.

i'll be at reg meeting tonight with friends being thankful in a quiet way for that gift too.

cheers!

[Tammy826]

I agree my dear sister! As awful as this illness is, I am blessed. If it weren't for this illness I wouldn't be as close to God as I am now, nor would I have met the wonderful people I have met (especially this forum!)!! You are so right money can't buy happiness & most importantly it can't buy contentment & true joy! If not for this illness I would be in my same ole routine of working, rushing around , being to busy to enjoy my family or all of Gods wonderful creations. I have lost alot of friends , family, & most of my possesions but God has replaced them 10 fold with more worthy friends & my church family is so wonderful & supportive! I haven't missed a meal yet & God has provided my every need! I have wonderful, healthy kids & 3 perfect Grand-daughters. I have the best husband a girl could only dream of. So I am blessed!! My cup also runneth over ( I need 5 gallon buckets!!). I have found that I was spending too much time focusing on this illness instead of the wonderful gifts God has given me. Once I realized this I started to change my thinking & I know when your sick & in pain its hard not to focus on it but if you can focus on something positive for just a few minutes , you find the pain isn't quite as bad. Thank you so much for reminding us all. I love & admire you, your so brave, inspiring, & such a sweet spirit! I wish I lived closer to you so I could hug you regularly!!
                                       Sending Much Love,  Tammy