Dear Gratitude Journal :

I spent a good part of this weekend getting the house winter ready. I’m grateful for the petro-chemical industry as things like Dawn, Easy-Off, Scrub Daddies make things a lot easier. When I was a kid, all we had was Brillo and Comet. I’m grateful for the warmer-than-average weather. Having the doors open to the breeze and sunshine has helped me to fall in love with California all over again. And, I’m grateful I’ve finally accepted that hard things aren’t always bad just as easy things aren’t always good. They should probably teach that in high school.

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