Running water for the hot shower I took to start my day;
My weekly Kiwanis meeting - it always it a nice break on every Tuesday to go to this meeting, to share fellowship and laughs with people dedicated to service; its uplifting to be reminded on such a weekly basis of the good that humanity can do when working together;
Email - I think using email in work has a lot of downside, from the impersonal level of communication and the (over) reliance on it when a phone call would probably work better, but today, it really made certain communications easier and allow a resolution to occur very quickly (and much quicker than it would have without email) to a work situation today;
Good co-workers - there really should be no underestimating this. Working with people you like is an immeasurable benefit to a person's life, particularly when you consider that you can often spend half of the time one is awake each day with the people you work, which can be more than you spend with family and friends. In this regard, I am incredibly fortunate. I got hired by a firm in a small city next to the small town that Jackie got a job teaching. That firm's culture was a perfect fit for my attitude and my perspective on work, particularly on the balance between family life and work life. The individual personalities of the attorneys in the firm was also a great match for me; as individuals, we share so many similar interests, from sports and politics to family and community, we all mesh very well with each other. In addition, the rest of the staff works well together, and our office, despite being a law office that can deal with a variety of stressful and tense situations, is generally drama free. I'm thankful for that today, and should remember to be thankful for that everyday.
My Peanut Butter - Raspberry Jam Sandwich - I have this everyday during the work-week for my lunch, along with a cup of greek yogurt. More and more I appreciate the simplicity of it, and the fact that it takes the decision of what to have for lunch out of my hands when I am the office, thereby ensuring that I will make a good decision. Also, as crazy as it sounds, it reminds to be comfortable with who I am and what I like. Though it may be food that is associated with kids, it ends up being a perfect lunch for me.
The Spartans Sports Network - its an online radio broadcast of all Michigan Sports. As we don't have cable or satellite, and when many online streaming services like ESPN3, MLB.com, and Big Ten Digital Network require either a account with a cable provider, a hefty subscriber fee, or constant blackouts for our local teams, it is nice to know that I can still listen to MSU basketball all season long.
What are you thankful for today?
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