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The Good in This Moment

I saw a meme that I shared, today, that said that if you are only looking at what you lack, then even your past reflections will see absense, only.  Instead, you should look at the good that exists.  I think that is a very good challenge for myself.  There was good in the past...lots of it.  There will be good in the future.. including some of the good of the past.  However, those are other posts.  For this one, I am going to focus, exclusively, on the good that I have in this moment...

 - I am alive, and therefore have hope of a future.

- I am able to see, hear, walk and run, and enjoy other activities of a functional body.

- I have two sources of income at the present moment and until the end of September.  If that remains to be true, I will have over 10 thousand saved up, after paying off debts, as well.

- I have a car that I own, without having

 to make payments.

- I have more books than I can read in several years.

- Even in my current extended stay, I have free cable, a kitchenette, lots of clothes and items that would take several carloads to move; and I plan to relocate to a better residence, soon.

- I have a very nice smartphone and laptop computer.

- I have a very welcoming church with good teachers and many friends.

- I live in a city that has a great variety of activities that I like from baseball to the arts to nice paths to walk to concerts and more.

- I have the ability to have a wonderful connection to my mother, my sister, her kids, and their kids. 

- I can listen to music, every night.

- I have love for myself, hope for the future, and faith in the grace of God and the outcome of effort.

There is much more that I can write, and I will keep reflecting on more examples.  However, I have a good life, that many would only wish to have.  May I be gracious and giving to those without, as I learn to be happy in the moment, even as I continue to strive for more happiness to come.

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