7 Quick Thanks Friday - 7
  1. Catholic holidays when living in a Catholic canton and father-son outings (this time to the transport museum)!  Plus a “Getting Things Done” system that works well enough for me to tear though a bunch of tasks when I have a few hours alone in the house.
  2. A freezer!  We have a new 100L freezer in our cellar.  That’s bigger than our kitchen fridge and freezer combined.
  3. Meals I don’t cook.  I’ve discovered that I really do enjoy cooking, but it takes quite a bit of time and I love feasting without preparing.  Our church had their Christmas lunch this week and it was beautiful and tasty.  Thanks to all who served (not that you read this blog . . .).
  4. A husband who helps keep the house neat and clean the way I like it.  Have I mentioned this one before?  It’s the gift that keeps on giving.
  5. No severe winter sicknesses.  We keep coming down with things but getting over them quickly.
  6. Malls.  No, really.  The shopping center next to us feels a lot like an American mall and it makes me feel at home (though I still don’t frequent it all that often).
  7. Everything I don’t see.  Someone made a comment the other day that bugged me because it clearly showed that that person didn’t realize at all the thought and care I had taken with him/her in mind.  Not only does it make it clear that my efforts don’t amount to much (though they might notice if I didn’t put that effort in), but it’s taken for granted and isn’t nearly enough.  Talk about demotivating.  Upon later reflection I think I might have misheard or he/she might have misunderstood what I said that lead to the comment, and this person is trustworthy, so it doesn’t bother me any more, but it made me think: How often do we say something in ignorance and have no clue just how much effort and care another person has put into whatever it is and thus tromp on their spirit?  I’m guessing it happens rather frequently, because life doesn’t just work.  So much work and effort goes on behind the scenes of everything, and whenever we complain it’s like we assume things are right all by themselves.  Instead of investing a thanks that things normally go smoothly, we tear a person down for not being perfect.  To all those whose effort and work sometimes goes unnoticed (that’s everyone!) here’s a big THANK YOU!
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