I am trying out this grateful thing. It’s not always easy to do, especially when things go very wrong. I’ve been having a rough week so far. Mostly because I think I am choosing to be cranky. I don’t know why but I just feel exhausted and frustrated. So I am a bit of a train wreck. I know that if I am grateful for every circumstance even the tough stuff it will keep me from being cranky. Whether you realize it or not, when we are grateful we see the silver linings amidst those bad things. I have certainly seen a few of those these last few days. I was struggling in class with some kids the other day, but in between classes I got no less than three hugs from different students. I had a really sweet girl come over and tell me she appreciated me later that same day. It certainly made those less than stellar moments not seem so bad. That is what life is all about taking the bitter with the sweet and enjoying the ride.