Recently, I’ve been paying a lot more attention to what I do have instead of what I don’t.
Occasionally, our culture can be one where we just don’t live in gratitude as much as perhaps is good for us.
I came from a background where we didn’t even have residential HVAC. But we regularly had what we needed and we were ecstatic. My folks worked difficult to supply for us but never at the cost of the happiness of the family. I’m still sort of in awe of that. The home I grew up in was smallish but we didn’t need all that much space since it was our parents, our sibling and me. There was a wood stove for heating while we were in the winter. Dad and I spent lots and lots of time together cutting, hauling, cutting and stacking firewood to supply Wintertide heating. The summers weren’t super sizzling but we did have a window a/c that dad would install in June and then take out when we went back to university. I guess about those nights and marvel at just how ecstatic and whole we all were. So, I’m increasing our perspective a bit as I look around at our life. I’m just so thankful to have the latest in residential HVAC with all the HVAC technology to boot. Our home is regularly so inviting and comfortable. And yet, I often take the essential heating and cooling for our family and myself completely and totally for granted. So from here on out, I’m going to supply thanks each time I enter the home and love the perfect conditions thanks to our central air conditioning.