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The First Thankful Thursday in August 2013

It is Thursday, August 1 ,2013, the first Thankful Thursday of five in this month. Therefore I am thankful...

that this is Istijlál (Majesty), the first day of Kamál (Perfection), 170 BE, which is a new nineteen day period of goal achievement;
that I remember to put a pitcher of water in the refrigerator last night, so that I have cold water to drink;
for the beautiful pink clouds of dawn that brightened my morning;
for the refreshing morning breeze blowing through the neighbor's olive and oak trees;
that I balanced my financial books last night before going to bed and therefore I am ready to open August's books without any problem:
that I remembered to roll the trashcan to the curb yesterday before the garbage trucks made the run in my neighborhood;
that the half-broken limb on the pine tree did not completely break and fall off during the night;
that I am in a positive mood this morning rather then being depressed;
for the beautiful white clouds that are decorating the pristine blue sky over Las Vegas this morning;
for the bag of small oranges I received last week and will finish off today.

Thought of the Day: "Maybe we're not supposed to be happy. Maybe gratitude has nothing to do with joy. Maybe being grateful means recognizing what you have for what it is. Appreciating small victories. Admiring the struggle it takes simply to be human. Maybe we're thankful for the familiar things we know. And maybe we're thankful for the things we'll never know. At the end of the day, the fact that we have the courage to still be standing is reason enough to celebrate." - Meredith Grey