Today I am Grateful for....

Integrity; I'm thankful that when I strive to live with integrity I feel a sense of congruence; or being true to myself.
Clouds; In the midst of day after day after day of temperatures in the triple digits, I'm thankful for a cloudy day that smells like we'll soon be getting showers of rain.
Little girls; My daughter had a friend stay the night last night.  Watching the two of them play together is a joy.  Her friend is autistic; highly functioning.  I see my daughter learn so much about relationships, love, and compassion when she plays with this friend.  I'm grateful she has such a loyal friend, and I'm grateful she sees her for who she is, rather than looking at her as someone who is different or odd like many girls at her school seem to do.
Time; Some days there doesn't seem to be enough time in the day to accomplish all that needs done.  Today I'm grateful for the hours in the day.  I'm grateful that it's not yet noon and I still have many hours of the day left to put to good use.  I'm grateful that I can use these hours as I see fit.
Serenity Prayer; "God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change.  The courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference."  I'm grateful for these words and the truth they inspire.