Vee’s Inspiration November 28, 2024

I woke up to a strange smell this morning.  When I went to turn off the alarm I noticed one of the dogs crapped at the foot of the bed.  To say I was frustrated and annoyed is an understatement.  I let them out and contemplated turning them into instant outside dogs.  My wife the ever-present voice of reason said to me,  one of them must have had to go to do that inside.  She then said she should have taken them out one more time last night before bed.  My Gemini mind split into its dualistic self.  One side of my personality was raging and yelled in my head “These blank blank dogs know better than to crap in the house” The other side of my mind said maybe my wife is right,  don't let a little shit cause you to have a shitty day with a shitty attitude.  I laughed at myself for being so easily controlled by the behavior of our four-legged companions.  I decided to let them back inside, gave them their normal morning greenie, and put on my workout clothes.  Talking about not letting the actions of others control your emotions and actions is something harder when it is you who has to control your emotions and actiond.  Thank God I still have all my faults to work on.  

Today people will say Happy Thanksgiving or Happy Holiday.  And that's cool.  But I also think it's important to be intentional when giving thanks.  

Thank you, Lord, for the breath I breathe.

Thank you for my improved health and my mental and physical fitness.

Thank you for my Parents and my Sister they gave me my foundation.

Thank you for my wife who calms me and inspires me.

Thank you for my children who motivate me and keep me sharp.

Thank you for my grandboys who make me smile and are my legacy.

Thank you for my family who are my cover from the wolves of the world.

Thank you for my Fam who are my allies when at war and my comfort in times of peace.

Thank you for my WH career it has given me purpose.

Thank you for the people I get to work with every day, they are my purpose.

Thank you for those hard times I draw from those lessons every day.

Thank you for the empathy I developed from the loss of my mom, that has made me a better person.

Thank you for the material things we have. They are cool and I appreciate them.

Thank you for allowing me to grow into the man my parents made all their sacrifices for.

Amen

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