Not Often Enough

As I was driving home today, I had that rarest of realizations. You know, I have things pretty good. Looking back on my blog entries, there is a lot of negativity, but that makes for good reading, so...there you go.
But, I do have my own home, many creature comforts, a steady paycheck, the other half that (supposedly) loves me, friends & family, relative health and an ass that just won't quit. Ok, maybe not that. As I notice all of the nastiness that many people must endure, I should take more time out to appreciate all that I have. There's a lot to be grateful for, even though I find plenty to bitch about. How does one keep that reminder in their back pocket, ready to take it out @ a moment's notice? I don't know. But, I guess an initial awareness is a better than nothing. Thanks to God/the universe/Bob Eubanks, whoever. I do appreciate my life and all the people, relationships, experiences and things that live in that life. So there.