This morning, I am grateful for the energy to get up and go to work an hour and a half earlier than usual.

I am grateful for cheerios in a zipper bag.

I am grateful to have watched Macey Hensley before turning off the TV last night.

Macey for President in 2016.

I am grateful for Avis’ grumpy muttering during Bingo that makes me smile. “Well, doesn’t that just bust yer buttons…”

I am grateful for memories of childhood games that I played in music with my elementary classes.

I am grateful for a tupperware orange peeler, one of the best inventions of all time.

I am grateful for Tymber and her sweetest heart.

I am grateful for Jared’s letter to my daughter.

I am grateful that our home does not smell old and musty, even after the flood of 2015.

I am grateful for urgency to get things done. There’s nothing like urgency in order to motivate.

And I am grateful for the wisdom of Barbara Johnson:

We can never untangle all the woes in other people’s lives. We can’t produce miracles overnight. But we can bring a cup of cool water to a thirsty soul, or a scoop of laughter to a lonely heart.