Gladitude!

For years I felt a little out of step at meetings when the subject was gratitude. I didn't feel grateful--therefore I must not be grateful. This began to change recently when a friend suggested I make a gratitude list of little things--like having warm blankets and a roof that doesn't leak. I found that making these lists after getting into bed at night helped me wind down and go to sleep. It felt good. It surely was nice that the bed was warm and the roof didn't leak. If I woke during the night, this same practice and the good feelings it brought would help me fall back to sleep.