As a writer, one of the frequent challenges I face as the author of this blog is what to write about. After all, my life is not all that different from everyone else. What makes mine special?
Nothing…
I have just chosen to write about it. And in the process of writing, I am forced to actually stop and look at my life.
I intended to write what follows last Monday, but forgot…
By nature, I tend to be a negative person. I think that I was made that way. Heck, even my blood is O negative! I usually see the problems that need to be solved, the difficulties that need to be overcome, etc.
I don’t think that is necessarily a problem…or even bad. The world needs people like me to bring some of the “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” people back down to earth!
However, if I am not careful, I can easily slip into the dangerous psychic malady of being ungrateful.Therefore, to combat this personality tendency, I usually start my day by going out for a “thanksgiving walk” where I purposely and specifically thank God.
When I stepped outside in the wee hours this morning, I saw raindrops hitting the puddles in the apartment parking lot. But, in the darkness, they looked small and it didn’t look there were very many of them. I decided to put my hood over my head and go find out.
What a surprise! It wasn’t rain…it was snow!
I went walking in the first snow of the year in Overland Park! Seeing the snow fall back lit by the street lights was beautiful!
Then I remembered…
I was also present for the first snowfall in the United States this year!
I don’t know what is significant about that…other than I was there! Twice!
Oh yeah, I thanked Him!
