h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

I hope this is right. Once again... by T. Paine What we attain too cheap, we esteem too lightly *sigh*

this sounds so sad.



but i'm not really wanting to tell you how to feel. wanted to give you a flower though.



kea

Thanks for the flowers!

It can be a very sad thing to witness! I came by little, easily. Maybe I am more grateful (lucky even) than some folks whom had it easier, without ever noticing. Gratitude alone at times has gotten me thru and given me simple (pure) joys in return. Not that I am always deleriously happy or see all gifts every time! Just plain bad UNfair Sh** happens too. For me. Gratitude where appropriate,is always better late, than never!

i think its a blessing that you feel gratitude. i can often see the gift in my diffiuclt situations, but i don't often feel gratitude in my heart. or not as often as i think i should ! hmm thats not quite true ...

i am feeling angry alot in my life at the moment. not all the time, but i am aware of all this anger that i have been ignoring or avoiding. i am beginning to suspect that not acknowledging the validity of what i feel (in this case anger) has meant i am less able to feel gratitude for the good things.

is gratitude something that happens spontaneuosly for you, or do you do it intentionally as well ?

what did you mean "i came by little, easily" ?


kea

Sometimes when I have gone thru a longer harder time....I realize I have not said Thank-you for a while or enough. I aim to do it daily, consciously. It seems to help me. I stay more on track, balanced, when I do. Sometimes picking the tinest thing will do, brief moments of joy, noticing beauty in nature. Life feels better when I am consistent in noticing gifts. Especially in the midst of negatives. I am real with about my anger and dissapointments too.That IS why I seek the balance! I probably made no sense here!

You can feel both just not in the same moment (anger& gratitude) IN my mind >>Goes with my striving for NON black and white thinking. Not into all or nothing, too restrictive. *believes the best choices in life are in the shades of grey and the balancing acts*

makes total sense !

i have been thinking about your posts quite a lot. still thinking . . . (which is very good )

kea

i seem to B having trouble saying what I mean glad it makes some sense. always read disclaimers: I could be wrong!

I came to this way of thinking because I noticed early on when a great dream comes true,there is always something bad lurking or present. Hmmm.... maybe I identify with too many disney characters and movies! I wanted a guilt free way to enjoy fully as possible, the good. I strive to face inevitable neg feelings reguarly, so they do not surprize me when I least expect! It is the only way I can live in the present, daily. * fear I am rambling*