FlyLady: Gratitude is a state of being

We have just finished celebrating our

Thanksgiving Day. The Pilgrims had our first thanksgiving. They had three days

of festivities. We do one big day and then we start shopping! We can't wait to

jump right to the next holiday. I don't know about you, but holidays seem

to be coming much faster these days. I don't think our clocks are moving any

quicker.

I heard the other day that one of our largest retailers

was already thinking about Valentine's Day. Give me a break! I am all for

planning, but this is just a bit too much for me! Now don't start fussing at me.

I know we started preparing for the holidays back in October. Our goal was to

ready for Dec. 25 by Dec. 1. Many of us have

accomplished just what we set out to do. We named our preparations \"Cruising

Through the Holidays\" because on Dec. 1 we were going to

relax and have some fun. Isn't it a nice feeling to know that there is nothing

that really needs to be done? You don't have that feeling? There is hope, because we

start our Super Cruising Mission this next week. You can still have some fun

while you jump in and get started.

We are too busy thinking about the future to enjoy today.

How sad is that? Some of us are sad thinking about holidays in the past to

enjoy today. I still want to savor the feeling of Thanksgiving. You know,

Thanksgiving doesn't have to be just one day a year. Thanksgiving is not really

a holiday — it is a state of being. Being grateful for what we have keeps us from

continually looking outside of ourselves to fill an empty hole. This means

shopping has a whole new meaning.

We no longer have to shop for things we don't really