Gentle Reminders

• "When you think you are too busy, I gently suggest that's when the glog will work it's magic."  - MJT. 
  
• Them's some right smart words.  Thanks Kiddo.
• Twenty-nine
• Getting to ride 5 hours this week
• Steriod patches
• Siebel patches
• Free tickets to a Rangers v. Astros game with a good friend
• The focus that comes with riding my bike
• Experiencing new food with Kristina... even though Biegnets are really just Sopapillas!
• Having my sliced tire warrantied.
• Having all the funding lined up a week ahead of time
• Finding only 5 flyers left in our take one box...
• Showing some impromptu buyers the house.
• My Dads thumbs up on the new house
• John Cannon being so active.  That makes us feel good.  It also rocks that he kicks and squirms whenever he here's me explain stuff.
• You

H.H.

Abundance

Halfway through the weekend now, I really need to pause and recall all the abundance from this week.  It was Thursday morning around 9:30.  As I strolled from my car to the office, a warm summer breeze brisked by and reminded me of Aruba.  "How fortunate I am to have been to Aruba.  Twice.  And to have this warm summer breeze remind me of such a great time."  It's is to forget all the gifts of life and focus on the hardships.  I realize now and always that I control my punta de vista - point of view. Today I am grateful for:

• John Cannon being so active whenever he hears my voice
• Kristina being such a great homemaker
• Rehab progress
• Getting a better house than the one we were settiling on
• Passing inspection with the new house
• Getting a great rate on our loan
• Traction and steriods feeling great
• A 30 minute ride on the bike that was more like 50 - don't tell anyone.  I had permission for 30!
  
• Already having a potential buyer for our house.
• You

When I was validictorian I didn't do the standard walk down memory lane.  Instead, I gave a 4 minute dissertation on doing what you set your mind to doing.  I had forgotten until now that my "quotable" was "You can do what you think you can do."  Shame that it took me 15 more years to realize that I was right.