Grateful
Being grateful is not just a state of mind. It’s a conscious effort, that no matter what, there is much to be hoped and thankful for. Thanks vannie, for reminding me. 
I posted before about the things I am happy about, and basically they’re still things I’m thankful to God for.
- mia’s walking exercises
- mia’s surprise kisses - yup, she’s growing up to be a really sweet girl
- mia’s fascinating discovery of the beach, sand, shells, and the water
- the beach, of course!
- finally being able to make a change — for the better
- taking nice photos
- waking up alive and well,
- knowing that i have my family and true friends always
- and that He loves me still.
Tag Rules:
In order to be able to achieve and maintain happiness we need to, actively, be able to do two things:
- Complain and then let go (Dump the baggage, the roadblocks to happiness.)
- Openly Express Gratitude (The open expression of gratitude promotes happiness.)
After all, everyone has something to be grateful for and/or something to complain about. If you would like to accept the challenge, please follow the appropriate link and do so: “Are You Grateful?“, “Complain Complain Complain.”
Contributors to “Are You Grateful?” & “Complain Complain Complain” are: 1-Attitude, the Ultimate Power 2-Max 3-DianaCA’s Metamorphoses 4-Mental Poo 5-My Thoughts 6-Baba Doodlius 7-Wake Up America 8-Life is a Roller Coaster 9-Life and Me 10-pinay mommy’s love blog 11-My Happiness Haven 12-And Life Goes On for a Filipino Mom 13-Blessed Sanctuary 14-Expressions And Thoughts 15-Memories by Jenn 16-Reminiscence of My Adventures 17-In the Life of Mne 18-Juliana’s Lair 19-Pinay Wahm 20-Lucid Creativity 21-Winged Words 22-Irresistible Fascinations 23-A Little Time 24-See Me For What You Will 25-Greatest Reviews 26-ETC ATBP 27-Gandacious 28-We Are Family 29-Journey to this thing called LIFE 30-www.rajeshrana.net 31-www.rajeshrana.com 32-BaReFooTeD Me 33-Uncomplicated 34-Points of View 35-Pride & Prejudice 36-Colorful World 37-Nora’s Notes 38-A Daily Walk With Bill & Gina 39-Strange but True 40-Everything Under The Sun ( Beth Rebokon ) 41-Kaleidoscope 42-Fil-Oz Blog 43-By Osc@r Luiz 44-Comedy Plus 45-Blogging by Sandee 46-Soul Meets World 47-Mae’s Memoirs 48-Beyond the Rave Reality 49-Amori, poesie, arte, chat by Hanna 50-Attached at the Hip 51-Carver’s Sight or is that Site? 52-Empress Reviews 53-Simple Pleasures In My Heart 54-Lourdes’ mia 55-A Grateful Heart 56-Majorsleepyhead 57-Scrappy n Happy in Ohio 58-CHOC MINT GIRL 59-Extraordinary Things 60-ZOOROPAZOO 61-BeNolSatuEm 62-As The World Turns 63-Your Caring Angels 64-Life Is Wonderful To Know Everyday 65-Sugar Magnolias 66-Little Peanut 67-Creative In Me 68-Me and Mine 69-Pea in a Pod 70-the diary of the Pink & Brown Wedding 71-good thoughts, good trades, good life 72-My Blog - all things me 73-Rainbows 74-Little Corner of Mine 75-Me, Myself and I 76-My Planet Purple 77-Amel’s Realm 78-A Handful of Surprises 79-A Detour 80-Something Purple 81-Vanity Kit 82-Are You Grateful? 83-A Simple Life 84-BlogTips.Com 85-Balitang Kalye 86-Mariuca 87- Emila Yusof 88-A Total Blog 89-My Life in this Wonderful World 90-MommyAllehs 91- Me,Myself+2 92- Confessions of a Supermodel Wannabe 93- Nap Time Rocks! 94 - YOUR LINK HERE
It’s your turn to show us what you’re grateful: Jayme, Nell, and Kcee
April 27th, 2008 at 4:13 pm
i absolute agree with you, iris. sabi nga ni manay oprah…
be thankful for what you have and you will end up having more. but if you concentrate on what you don’t have, you’ll never, ever have enough.
ayos ba? hehehe
sardonic nells last blog post..And We’re Talking Again
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iris reply on April 27, 2008:
yes, she’s absolutely right.
thanks for sharing that nell. i’m trying to do just that.
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April 27th, 2008 at 8:15 pm
I was randomly browsing on the blogroll of Weekend Snapshots and got here. I like this post, simple but heartwarming. Thanks to Him for all the blessings in life.
Lynns last blog post..Not So Fine Print
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iris reply on April 27, 2008:
hi lynn! thank you
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April 27th, 2008 at 8:16 pm
By the way I like the headshot you have in your sidebar (the same picture as you have in this post). It’s so sweet.
Lynns last blog post..Not So Fine Print
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iris reply on April 27, 2008:
thanks! rare moments
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April 28th, 2008 at 11:18 am
thanks for doing this Ris! muah!
Vannies last blog post..What’s Up?
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iris reply on April 29, 2008:
no prob vannie
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April 29th, 2008 at 5:56 am
i just love your first photo, that’s truly priceless
sardonic nells last blog post..The Real Issue
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iris reply on April 29, 2008:
it is, nell. i love it too
kailangan ko ng ipaframe ito. 
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