Gratitude: Life and Choices
This week I said I would write about what I have to be thankful for...and, hopefully, some of you are sharing your thoughts as well.
Which brings me to, in a round-about way, something that I am very thankful for. I am currently living in Mexico in a small village just north of Puerto Vallarta. It is amazingly beautiful here, not only visually but the sounds! I wake up every morning to the sounds of tropical birds and the waves of the Pacific Ocean. I get up when I feel like it (usually by 6:30 or so as my faithful dog needs a walk on the beach by then). And my day is pretty much whatever I want it to be. And, yes, I am doing this on my Social Security disability payments. And even being able to save a bit for emergencies. So, my "thankful for" is for being in such a beautiful place and for all the friends I have here.
Unfortunately, Internet access here remains primarily through use of an "Internet cafe". Granted that there are several options in the village but all are at least a 3 block walk from my RV (yes, I'm doing this in an RV that I drive myself). And some days that just isn't possible for me. When I do get into town to the Internet, 2 hours is about my maximum endurance for my WebMD message board, this blog, and staying in touch with friends and family. Two hours goes fast!
So...sometimes I don't get around to reading all the blog entries, and I'm sorry for that. A few of you have posted questions on the BLOG...that isn't the place for questions for me. Go over to my message board on MS.
Well, I've travelled a ways from what I started with but I guess I can continue the 'thankful' theme in the next post.
Related Topics: Meditation Balances the Body's Systems, WebMD Integrative Medicine Center
Technorati Tags: multiplesclerosis, thankful, MS
Which brings me to, in a round-about way, something that I am very thankful for. I am currently living in Mexico in a small village just north of Puerto Vallarta. It is amazingly beautiful here, not only visually but the sounds! I wake up every morning to the sounds of tropical birds and the waves of the Pacific Ocean. I get up when I feel like it (usually by 6:30 or so as my faithful dog needs a walk on the beach by then). And my day is pretty much whatever I want it to be. And, yes, I am doing this on my Social Security disability payments. And even being able to save a bit for emergencies. So, my "thankful for" is for being in such a beautiful place and for all the friends I have here.
Unfortunately, Internet access here remains primarily through use of an "Internet cafe". Granted that there are several options in the village but all are at least a 3 block walk from my RV (yes, I'm doing this in an RV that I drive myself). And some days that just isn't possible for me. When I do get into town to the Internet, 2 hours is about my maximum endurance for my WebMD message board, this blog, and staying in touch with friends and family. Two hours goes fast!
So...sometimes I don't get around to reading all the blog entries, and I'm sorry for that. A few of you have posted questions on the BLOG...that isn't the place for questions for me. Go over to my message board on MS.
Well, I've travelled a ways from what I started with but I guess I can continue the 'thankful' theme in the next post.
Related Topics: Meditation Balances the Body's Systems, WebMD Integrative Medicine Center
Technorati Tags: multiplesclerosis, thankful, MS
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