Piglet noticed that even though he had a Very Small Heart, it could hold a rather large amount of Gratitude.

-A.A. Milne

Like Piglet, I also have a Very Small Heart, although mine comes from being a human and not from being a Very Small Pig. Even so, mine can also hold a rather large amount of Gratitude. In no particular order, what follows is a list of all that I have been grateful for in the last week or so:

• being able to take cool (instead of HOT) showers with warmer weather
• the ability to jog
• the hum of the treadmill
• the persistent pain in my lower back that reminds me I am not yet dead
• fellow writers passionately pursuing their dreams
• the soft down of babies’ hair
• Rosie-cat purring whenever I pet her
• Pippin-cat crawling under the blankets and sleeping next to me
• getting the right sound for different tap steps
• ticking clocks
• perfectly assembled lattes
• lemonade and cantaloupe sunsets over Lake Washington
• God finding ways to wake me up when I would rather not keep my early morning writing commitment
• the hundred trains’ horns that got me up this morning
• my friends rallying around each other in times of sadness and rejoicing
• ruby red grapefruit
• grapefruit spoons!
• holding Mister’s hand
• carpooling
• guessing correctly which elevator will open
• kitty ears and bean toes
• Mister’s laugh, which can be heard above crowds
• Nephew’s goofy grin

My heart is full.

What small blessings have you experienced lately?