| Re: Attitude of gratitude Saturday Chat 03.23.19 |
Subject: Re: Attitude of gratitude Saturday Chat 03.23.19 by TommyT-Bone on 2019/3/23 11:58:10 There's no doubt about it. I complain more than many but deep down I am truly grateful for all the gifts we have received. (Even though Sue and I have packaged many of the gifts and gave them to ourselves.) I was thinking last night during an event we were attending that I am probably in the happiest stage I've been in my life to date. As I partly mentioned yesterday, hard work, dedication and perseverance over the course of a lifetime has returned its dividends. We own our home, a business and property, have a small fleet of vehicles, a beautiful yard, a full pantry and can pretty much enjoy whatever free time we can create. I am in charge of vacation creation. For us, cruising is a good fit. We average 4 week long escapes a year. Sometimes we squeeze in a 12 + day escape. Why cruising? We board a ship, turn off the phones and embrace the day by day activities that unfold. There is the good, comfortable, uninterrupted night's sleep, the buffets and main dining room fare where our only effort is to select our food choices. At night there are shows, movies, music and one of our favorite pass times, the casino. Even Carnival makes my choice so much easier giving us opportunities to cruise at low cost. So, what's not to love. Occasionally we take short breaks to South Carolina and Boston. Life is good. It's a lot of work ..... but good. |
