Sunday Gratitude – 21.IX.2025

I’m in the middle of cleaning my kitchen because the plumber is scheduled to come tomorrow morning, and as much as I don’t like the idea of having to spend money because stuff goes wrong, I’m grateful that I can pick up a phone and make an appointment with ease. I’m especially grateful to the friend who had time to chat after I was getting quite emotional going through stuff – just being able to get out of my own head a bit helped a lot.

I am grateful for the time I had this week to just sit down and chat with a priest. A lot of the conversation probably wasn’t really terribly profound, but it’s so good just to be able to talk with somebody who is aligned in faith.

I am grateful that I was able to go out with the bike this week. The weather has been amazing – even a little warm for riding – and everything is still so green, except for the trees, whose leaves are starting to turn red. For me, biking feels kind of like flying; even if I’m going only a few miles, it feels like freedom.

I am thankful that as one of my kids is settling down into a better routine, school stuff seems to be less awful than it was made out to be. Getting a decent amount of sleep often makes more of a difference than one would think!

I am thankful that despite distance and time, I’m still able to help a friend in dark hours.

I am, as always, grateful for those of you who read and who pray, and who comment and chat. It’s all very much appreciated.