Attitude Of Gratitude - March 23, 2010

It was about a week ago that I saw one of our customers who is at present receiving chemo for ovarian cancer. I had the opportunity to help her a couple of months ago following her first treatment. After sharing what supplements helped me during my own protocol, I gave her the number of my naturopath and encouraged her to make an appointment. A month or so passed until the next time I saw her and I immediately noticed she looked better. Her eyes were brighter, and she seemed more energetic. However, last week, she told me that due to having a very low blood count, she had undergone a transfusion the day before. The amazing thing about it was that she did not complain as she related her story. Later that day as I recounted the incident to my sister, I burst into tears thinking about how much she was enduring. I think it is a testimony to her character to experience a challenge that difficult and not complain (even though I feel complaining would have been justified in that instance.) It also caused me to reflect on how grateful I should be for every blessing I have been given in life. As a society, I think we have forgotten, not only how to be thankful, but that we should be. (Please indulge my soapbox rhetoric.) If we took the time to think about it, I am sure we could remember someone who has a harder life than we do. No matter what you are experiencing right now, stop and take a moment to find something to be thankful for even if it is just for the fact that you are still alive. Thankful people are happier and are much easier to be around.