This might seem like a funny title for a "Thankful Thursday" post! But my grandma used to say to learn to laugh at myself so I'd always have something funny to think about--and that works for me!
Yesterday I went for a walk, and was feeling kind of down when I started. Then I found a penny and it reminded me of a friend who used to always throw pennies when he found them, thinking that it would make some little kid's day when he found it later! And then it reminded me of Dave and shopping at Aldi's where you have to put a quarter in a slot to get a cart--and the joy he takes in giving his cart away to others without getting his quarter back! So I started to smile and decided...this was a day to be thankful.
The green grass, blue sky, and sunshine--definitely something to be thankful for!
Then, a nanosecond too late to stop myself...you guessed it, I stepped in dog poo. Then I laughed. I'm thankful that it went "crunch" instead of "smoosh!" Yeah, I can be kinda uncouth like that...
I walked a little farther and found another penny. Ha! The day's "2-cents worth."
I turned up one of the main streets in our town, and looked for a good time to cross the 5-lane road. (My walk was doubling as a trip to the health-store for vitamins). As I watched the traffic, I missed a foot-deep hole and face-planted in the grass. (Am I the only person who thinks it's funny that I fell on the way to the health-store?!). If you saw me, it's ok, you can laugh. I did get up quickly, and hoped no one would stop!
The man at the store suggested this was a good day to be working outside, but I thought to myself, Not with my track record today!
The rest of my walk was uneventful and enjoyable. I'm thankful I'm able to walk...remembering times when things like asthma and plantar fasciitis have prevented me. And I'm thankful I didn't break my leg!
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