Go for it. Play. Let me see you run! Mimi encouraged us. was about 30 at the time and in her wheelchair, where she had been since a spinal disease had struck her at the age of thirteen
She loved to see us running and playing.Occasionally, when he was no longer in the chair, we would ask him if we could sit down and walk around. He always said, "No, use your legs!" Be happy to be able to walk and run. Come on, let me see you.
His radiant love, affection, humor and greatness of spirit were contagious. She knew we were blessed, and from her we learned to appreciate the gifts we took for granted.Mimi knew she was also blessed with love, family and most importantly a mother and father who made sure she was healed and lived a full life despite her doctors saying she wouldn't. Mimi felt a spirit of gratitude and shared it.
My church pastor, Dawn, says we teach gratitude by having gratitude; which in itself is a gift to be lived with a grateful heart. I'm grateful to have had wonderful role models growing up, people like Mimi, who taught gratitude by being grateful.
Who are you thanking today? Who are you grateful to? For?How many blessings can you count before falling asleep? What seven- or eight-year-old looks at you and learns to feel grateful, happy, and blessed?
