Do you ever sit back and think about how lucky you are?

[Palogal]

So here I sit, on a break sipping my coffee and thinking....life is good.
Not everyone gets to wake up (granted waaaay too early), meander out to the barn to be greeted by a chorus of nickering and dogs barking as the sun rises in the east and a whole new day starts that I did absolutely nothing to deserve. It's an amazing thing.

Take time to hear the dogs bark, life is good!

[Vacker Hast]

I am sitting here drinking my coffee with a cat cuddled up in my lap with the dogs barking out back at someone leaving for work. With my life ... I'd say I'm pretty lucky to be alive but blessed by my mornings!!!

Stacy

[Equine_Woman]

I'd feel that way if my horses would quit hurting themselves. Glad you're having a great day! It's always good to appreciate them and not take them for granted. You could wake up and have a day like I've had recently! Cheers!

[Palogal]

Yes, you've had a rough time here lately, I hope it improves for you soon. If we didn't have bad days, our good days wouldn't be nearly as good. You're due for a GREAT day :)

[Equine_Woman]

Yes, you've had a rough time here lately, I hope it improves for you soon. If we didn't have bad days, our good days wouldn't be nearly as good. You're due for a GREAT day :)

Thanks. Won't be today. Another stupid horse injury out there. Grrr.

[Palogal]

I saw that, I replied to it. Guess what! Tomorrow is another day. The sun will come up and everything!!!!

[Tatesgram]

All the time! I've been blessed in so many ways, I can't begin to count them. Not sayingg I haven't had trials in my life, we all face them, it's what we do with them, how we handle them, that will make or break us. I look back at some of the dark times and they can't compare with the good. I think I'm stronger, more considerate and a whole lot less judgemental, then in my younger days.

Enjoy your coffee, and your day :).

[oursarge]

With the year I have I can honestly say no I don't wake up feeling lucky. I could make a list but I don't think anyone would want to hear my problems, there were so many bad things going on at one time I didn't know where to turn at one point, thankfully my parents were here to help me because my man was in the hospital. I want to sell everything and get out of this place and start new in a state with mountains where I can hopefully find my peace because there is no peace for me here just very bad memories. If only I can talk my man into it. We were just looking at on line houses in VT, if we like the house there is no land to it, if we don't like the house there is land. I don't know what we'll do but I do hope to get out of here. It never stops raining so I can't work with the horses. It's just been a lousy year, I wish I could be more up about things and look on the bright side but it's hard sometimes. We couldn't even go to VT this year because we couldn't leave the puppy. We hoped to rent a house and take her with us but time is getting short and she has issues and I don't know how she'd do away from home. There are days I want to run away.

I know I am lucky in alot of ways but right now I am so depressed I don't see much good in anything. Isn't this a little Mary Sunshine answer????

[Palogal]

With the year I have I can honestly say no I don't wake up feeling lucky. I could make a list but I don't think anyone would want to hear my problems, there were so many bad things going on at one time I didn't know where to turn at one point, thankfully my parents were here to help me because my man was in the hospital. I want to sell everything and get out of this place and start new in a state with mountains where I can hopefully find my peace because there is no peace for me here just very bad memories. If only I can talk my man into it. We were just looking at on line houses in VT, if we like the house there is no land to it, if we don't like the house there is land. I don't know what we'll do but I do hope to get out of here. It never stops raining so I can't work with the horses. It's just been a lousy year, I wish I could be more up about things and look on the bright side but it's hard sometimes. We couldn't even go to VT this year because we couldn't leave the puppy. We hoped to rent a house and take her with us but time is getting short and she has issues and I don't know how she'd do away from home. There are days I want to run away.

I know I am lucky in alot of ways but right now I am so depressed I don't see much good in anything. Isn't this a little Mary Sunshine answer????


Sounds like you're due for a great day too.

[oursarge]

Thank you. I hope so, this has truly been the worst year of my life, thankfully I still have my husband and parents but I lost my dog who was my best friend and that has knocked me flat on top of all the other stuff. It's been one bad thing after the other and some all together. I keep saying it will get better, I have to think that.

[Rabid_Raccoon]

Yes :)

I get to go to work and earn money (which in this economy, is big)
I get to go to school because of that money.
I get to work with a horse I love, even if he is a little punk ;)
I have an awesome instructor who lets me work off half of my lessons.
I have a warm home and food.
I have a good family and good friends who love me.
I have an awesome boyfriend who is comitted to me and loves me.
I could go on. Life is good :)

[Ranger44]

I am blessed in many ways too but sadly I can't help at times to think about how good things were in the past and the long road to hopefully get them back that way in the future. I thought I was done with these types of struggles but I guess not. Lots of hard work to get back to where I should be at this time in my life.

[Petra]

I'm glad you are having a good day. I guess I am pretty lucky - things could be worse. I just don't feel that way right now. I'm so tired of my broken wrists. And I just found out yesterday that it will take another two months until I will funkcion as I should. Grrr...

[dame_wolf]

I'm glad I still have my sanity. It seems that for every good thing there is a bad to shadow it. Keep telling myself that it has to get better but it just doesn't. I worked so hard to get back to N. Idaho and now I just want to be anywhere else... Everyone having a hard time is in my thoughts and I hope we all have a up turn soon.

[offgridgirl]

Yup I'm very lucky....

1. I have a hubby that loves me
2. I own my home, lock, stock and all trees
2a I have a hubby that loves me
3. I own my truck
4. I have a job on island and great people to work for/with
4a I have a hubby that loves me
5. I have no electricity bill and I've got all my firewood for the winter
6. I have access to really nice trail riding areas
6a I have a hubby that loves me;)
7 I got all my hay in for the year.
8 My hubby and myself are healthy and happy.
9 I got to go to Vegas and meet really cool people and meet another forum pal
10 I have to healthy and happy horses, who are getting fuzzy by the minute.......

Happy New Year and L'shanah T'voah

[ownedby7horses]

Most days I do consider myself lucky. This summer hasn't been so great, but I still see myself as lucky. I'm lucky that I have a beautiful mare that's still alive because her injury should have put her 6 feet under according to the vet. I'm lucky that I had the opportunity to have Cawl in my life. I'm lucky that he loved me and that he loved the kids even more. I'm lucky that he taught me more humility then I had before and that he taught me it's ok to let go, life goes on. I'm lucky that I had a great relationship with my uncle who just passed away a week ago. I'm lucky that he was such a great influence in my life and made mistakes and shared them fairly openly, especially the consequences of his mistakes in an effort to keep me from making them also.

I'm lucky that I have a husband who loves me and is so patient with my horse endevours! I'm thankful that I have 2 very healthy active boys who are each others best friends (for now!! lol). I'm thankful that I have a great dog who loves me & my family unconditionally. Even if I forget to pay him attention every waking second of the day, he still loves me! I'm thankful that he's also such a great protector of the family and the house.

I'm thankful that my Mom & Dad are so good to me. They put up with my horsey endevours too and just sort of go along with it most of the time. I'm also thankful though that they have stopped me from making mistakes with life (although I wasn't thankful at the time). I'm thankful that I have been brought up in a religious family and that they accept me even if I don't go to church or pray often, they still love me.

I was always told that there are no real mistakes in life, only detours. That makes perfect sence too...there's no point in dwelling on the bad things that happen, they happen to everyone and it's just a part of life. It's how you cope with it that develops you as a person in my opinion. I am very lucky to be where I am in life right now. I wouldn't trade it for anything. There's nothing better in my world than to wake up to a dog licking my face and tail wagging! To hear the kids playing in the livingroom. To have hubby give me a big hug. To walk outside at the farm and hear my horses "talking" to me. If I didn't have anything else in my life except my family and my animals, that'd be alright with me!

[dame_wolf]

Today was a lucky day. Didn't have to see my boss, got great news on J's mom, got a good offer on the Virago... Only thing that would have made it better would be if J could get a hold of the Portland job and get some info. Today was a good day.

[Gypsy Rose]

I guess I'm really pretty lucky. Even though I don't have much, what I have is great.

1.I still have my childhood horse (Gypsy, of course).

2.I'm buying my own home, and only have 13 more years on a 30 year mortgage to pay off.
2a. Because of said mortgage, I'm able to have Gypsy right outside my door.

3. I have good friends, and am a part of a wonderful forum.

4. I have 4 kitties to curl up with me and keep me company.

5. I have food in my house, clothes on my back, shoes on my feet, and somehow manage to keep Gypsy and the kitties fed and healthy.

6. I have the basic material needs, and even some extras that I'm very grateful to have(internet being one of them, lol!)

If I really thought about it, the list would probably be a lot longer!

[lacyloo]

Everyday I take atleast an hour to sit outside on the swing listing to my mp3 watching the animals.
I know how lucky I am to have them.A few years ago I never would have thought I would get a horse.
Now I have 2 :)

[oursarge]

Well to add to this lovely year my mother in law broke her ankle today and my father might need surgery, not long ago he fell and needed 9 stitches in his head. Most of these things happen on Thurs. I dread Thursdays rolling around. Just one fun thing after the other, no I don't consider myself lucky this year at all, can't think of too many good things that have happened in 2009.

[lacyloo]

Well to add to this lovely year my mother in law broke her ankle today and my father might need surgery, not long ago he fell and needed 9 stitches in his head. Most of these things happen on Thurs. I dread Thursdays rolling around. Just one fun thing after the other, no I don't consider myself lucky this year at all, can't think of too many good things that have happened in 2009.

Oh no Oursarge that sucks.Hope they both heal soon. :)

[oursarge]

Thank you, I hope so too. My mother in law has a walker and wheel chair right now. We'll know more about my father next week. My stress level is through the roof. I know this stuff happens to everyone but this year has just been non stop.