I'll admit, it's not easy to think of all your blessings when you have the flu. Heck, it's hard to come up with one when your nose is so stuffed up that the only way to breathe is though your mouth. This wouldn't be a big deal except that my throat is so sore, I can't breathe or swallow through it without my eyes tearing up.
Thus is my situation today. Perhaps this illness was brought on by my dip in the private hot tub I enjoyed with my hubby over the weekend. This hot tub was situated on an icy deck at a ski lodge which sits at seven thousand feet above sea level. We got a little chilled...I'll just leave it at that.
Anyone can find things to complain about. There is no skill-set needed to find fault with something. It is too prevalent a mind-set these days, anyway. So instead of whining my flu symptoms--which would not only be counter-productive, but also hypocritical in my case--I'm setting out to look for good. Even as I wipe my nose for the seven hundredth time this morning.
Can I find a blessing in the midst of my sniffling and coughing?
Well, yes. Without too strenuous a stretch, I can say that I am thankful for my weekend away with my hubby; I wouldn't change it for anything, or wish it spent differently. So, with every sneeze and sniffle I am reminded of how much I love him and how much fun we had on my birthday retreat. He is, without a doubt, the biggest blessing in my life.
That wasn't so hard.
Here's to living life with rose-colored glasses welded to my face. Here's to accentuating the positive in a sea of negative vibes. Here's to finding the silver lining, because it's there. Most times it's not even hiding, you only need to look up a little higher...
Count your blessings! It's fun!
Warm Regards,
Sylva Leining
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