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“Count your blessings” is simple to the point of stupid — and powerful to the point of life-altering. Gratitude, that very specific feeling of thankfulness in your heart, allows you to see and absorb all you have, forgetting for a moment all you may lack. It connects your brain with your heart, and gives you the ground to be a more giving, effective, loving human. Being grateful allows generosity to flow. And many believe it also makes us more receptive—as in, the more you love what you have, the more you get what you want. So herewith, a list to remind you of fundamental things to be grateful for every day—from Autumn to ice cream to getting enough nightly Zzz’s.

A - Abigail, Animals, Autumn
B - Books, Blankets, Bible
C - Companionship, Communication, Cuddles
D - Don, Date nights, Dad
E - Energy, Enthusiasm
F - Friendships, Freedom, FAMILY, 
G - Grandparents, Ginger, 
H - Home, Hope, Hugs
I -  Imagination,  Ice cream
J - Jokes, Jacuzzi's, Joy, Joe's Valley
K - Kindness, Kittens, 
L - Love, Laughter, Lilac's 
M - Marriage, Mom, Movie nights, Music
N - Nieces & Nephews, Naps
O - Opportunities, Ocean, Oreo's
P - Patience, Principles, Puppy Kisses
Q - Quiet time, Questions
R - Random acts of kindness, Fresh raspberries
S - Sisters, Security, Storms, Shooting Stars
T - Thunder, Taku Lodge
U - Understanding, Uniqueness
V - Values, Violets, Valentines
W -  Work, Walking Dead, Wilderness, Waterfalls, Wishes
X - eXcitement, Xifaxan
Y - Yard-work, Yogurt, Yellow Dandelions
Z - Zzz's, Zucchini bread, Jazz