52 Snaps of Gratitude: Week 2

Blessing among the dirty spoons...

Friday...A word I've come to love! It means the weekend is here, and with it lazy mornings sandwiched in a duvet for that little bit longer, and cups of coffee savoured, not thrown back in a hurry in order to get out of the door on time. This week in particular has tested my resilience...January always does...The days are cold, dark, long...Demands on my time at home and work seemed to step it up a gear this week, and I have at times felt more than just a little overwhelmed by it all! It is so easy to throw oneself a little pity party, isn't it? Woe be me! But, having made a conscious decision to find the blessing in everything, I couldn't help but feel a little ashamed at myself for grumbling this week. You know what it's like when you walk into the kitchen, the same one you cleaned spotless the night before, only to find a mountain of dirty dishes accusing you of slothfulness just an hour later into a brand new day. And so you have to keep treading on that never ending mill of washing up and putting away! 

But then, the epiphany on returning from work one day to a sink full of dirty dishes...Looking at those greasy plates begrudgingly, about to sweep them off the counter in a fit of exhaustion, the word 'perspective' suddenly dawned on me. What is it that I see when I look at the pile of washing up? I felt challenged in my own mind asking that question. I then realised that 'dirty dishes' mean I have a treasure trove of reasons to be grateful...It means that my family are blessed to have food on the table, yes, morning, noon and dinnertime...And me oh my, there are a lot of dishes, because I have a big family! But, this says that I am not alone. I count myself favoured to have four people in my life who give me more than dirty dishes. Above all they give hugs, laughs, love, and joy. It was at this moment I knew that the mental image my mind had snapped with such negativity as I walked into the kitchen, would be the snap I needed to capture for this week's '52 Snaps of Gratitude' post. So, no 'pretty pictures' here today, instead a little reality!

As I donned the Marigolds and set to work, my mood lifted and I found myself a little chirpier, content at the thought of finding the blessing among the dirty spoons...

Have a good weekend!

Blessings