Oh say can you see…

By the dawns early light…

What an absolutely beautiful Independence Day sunrise it was here this morning! I am so grateful for so very much today and that list starts with the beautiful sunrise I was so fortunate to witness!

Over the last several weeks I’ve been graced with so many people that have helped me and today I find myself reflecting with great gratitude on each of those individuals.

From my husband whose been concerned and supportive and helpful picking up slack around the house, to my kitties who’ve offered sweet loving just when I’ve needed it the most, to my clinic manager whose reassured me to park my guilt at the door and take care of myself week after week, to my 3 colleagues who’ve covered my group nights at the office week after week, to support staff at my office who have called and canceled and rescheduled my client case load week after week, to the Holland Hospital employees from Human Resources who have been kind, caring and helpful to a Wellness Coach who helped me let go and allow myself more badly needed rest to all the medical staff who have drawn blood and examined me and given me tests and cared in the special ways that they do, to my doctor and nurse practitioner who’ve been there for me again and again and all the staff at that office to who’ve helped me, to my dear friends and family members who’ve called, come visit, wrote me notes and let me know they care…

I am most grateful to all of you and to have each one of you in my life!

I am also grateful to live in this country of ours as messed up as it is at times I would not want to live elsewhere, to live in this lovely small town of Holland and to have my little cottage in the woods I call home in this gorgeous area that affords me the opportunity to get up each morning and watch the sun rise yet once again!

Happy Independence Day to you!

What are you grateful for today?