Day 86: 5 Gratitudes for Friday, 9

Today's gratitudes are gonna be a little selfish (is that a tad ironic?) - in the sense that I need to appreciate what God blessed me with...

1. A Healthy Body. I am healthy. Could I stand to lose weight? Yes. Could I stand to be more toned? Yes. Do I have aches & pains? Yes. Is my bad Cholesterol a little high? Yes. But I am healthy. I do not have cancer. I do not have an autoimmune disease. I have all my senses. I have all my limbs, all my fingers & toes. I have the use of my arms & legs. I am healthy. I am very thankful for a healthy body that allows me to walk, to play, and to be a part of my children's lives to the fullest.

2. I am thankful for a head full of hair. When I was younger I use to want my sister's blond hair. I also use to want naturally curly hair (I mean, who wouldn't, right?). I have never really loved my regular brown, straight, but not behave straight, hair. A couple of years ago, I noticed my hair thinning out a little bit around my temples...I totally freaked. Since cutting my hair really short & slowly growing it back...I realized, I really do like my hair. I have a full of head of hair. It is healthy. It bounces. It has a slight wave to it (only in the front). It can look very dark or it can look sun kissed - depending on what I wear & what time of year it is. I can wear it long or mid-length (sure, I can wear it short, but I don't really "feel" like a short hair person). I love my hair.

3. I love my eyes. My eyes are currently hiding behind a pair of glasses - I am wearing them in support of my son who hates his glasses. What kind of message would I be sending if I wore contacts but told him he had to wear glasses? So I wear glasses. I am thankful my eyes are pretty shade of hazel...sometimes blue and sometimes green with just a touch of golden brown. I like the shape of my eyes. I like that my husband likes me in glasses or in contacts. I am glad I paid the extra to have my glasses darken in the sunlight. I am glad I tried something different with my glasses this year.

4. I really, truly love being petite. Don't get me wrong...being tall & graceful would totally rock...like the swan or the gazelle. But being petite is pretty cool too. For one thing, I am the perfect height for my husband. For another thing, I can still get away with certain purchases in the junior department (although this is getting harder as I get older...junior department is not necessarily age appropriate anymore). Also, and this is the big thing - I love being petite because I am petite.

5. I love my legs. Yep, my legs. I use to be so very vain about them. Ah, the days when I could get away with a shorter skirt or shorts...the days before children. But I still have a great pair of legs. They are actually long. I have a short torso &  long legs...still petite though. :) I look good in shorts & skirts & dresses. My legs look good in heels or flats. I can pull off the "cheerleader" look (well, I use to be able to, not sure now), but I can also pull off a more sophisticated look.

So, a little superficial this week...no, that isn't quite accurate. I focused on the physical this week. Maybe another time I can talk spiritual & mental.

Happy Walking!