Days 5, 6, and Today: 7

Day 7 (Today): I am grateful for my job. Sure, there are days I hate it. But, today I did not hate it. At the end of the night a student said, as she left, "I love this class." There was no irony, no sarcasm, just open and delighted honesty. It made me feel good - worthwhile - and like what I do matters, occassionally, to some students. I like that part of my job a lot: influencing people and making their lives better.

Day 6 (Sunday): I am grateful for a good cry, occassionally. I am also really grateful for General Conference talks, played while I cut Aaron's hair. They were exactly what I needed to hear, when I needed to hear them.

Day 5 (Saturday): I am grateful for a husband who recognizes my sometimes inexplicable and otherwise unrecognizable needs. Tonight he saw that I needed to go to JoAnn's, so off we went to buy fabric. Then, in the store he noticed I was hungry (I did not feel hunger, mind), so off we went to Panda (yum!). He is very aware of me, and of my needs, and works very hard to make sure needs are met, even when those needs exist before I recognize they do!

Day 4: Meds

I am grateful for readily accessible and useful medicines: for anti-itch cream that I can rub all over the stupid allergic reactions I've been breaking out in for no explainable reason (pollen count today: low, so explain that), and for medicines that make bad things feel better.

I am also grateful for prescription meds when I get really, really sick. I'm not sick right now, but when I come down with some hideous bacterial bug, it's nice to know some sort of -cillin's got my back. Also, on a side note, whoever invented Diflucan should get a free pass into heaven. That stuff is a life saver. Just sayin' - when the need is there, I'm super happy to have access to the medication to make it all better.

Meds certainly make my life a lot more pleasant on a daily basis. Today is no exception, seeing as I'm having a headache. Bring on the ibutabs, people. Thank heavens for them.

Day 3: Mediocrity

Today, I am grateful for mediocrity. I am so glad that I can do lots of different things at a mediocre level rather than just one thing at a great level. This is because there are so many different things I enjoy doing, and I cannot imagine being pigeon-holed into one pursuit. I think that would be a very boring life.

So, here are just a few things I enjoy doing at the level of mediocrity:

Running, or more like jogging
Playing the piano
Playing the violin (this is a new one, so it's the very beginning of mediocrity)
Crocheting
Knitting
Quilting
Sewing
Acting
Cooking
Baking (the cheesecake I make is slightly more than mediocre, but otherwise, this fits here too)
Floral Design
Sketching
Using Photoshop
Teaching
Speaking Spanish

There is nothing quite like being mediocre, and I am so grateful today that I can be only mildly proficient in so many varied activities. It definitely makes my life more interesting, that's for sure!