:: just shakin' my head ::

People make me laugh. Situations make me laugh. The running commentary in my brain during those moments.....is pretty hilarious. Good thing that I don't say those things out loud. :)

In the last couple of weeks, people have been silly. I blame the summer like weather.

To the females who wear shape ups while working out......really?!? They just make you look ridiculous.

To the older man who is working out in short spandex, neon tank top and wearing a fanny pack....what do you absolutely need to carry with you while you work out that requires you to wear a fanny pack circa 1980?? Did I mention that this same man would flex his glutes all the time.....really??

To the people who insist on talking loudly on their phones in the airport....yep, I am listening to your conversation! It's natural!

To the mom and three daughters who were in the row behind me on the 2 hour and 45 min plane ride to Denver. Two things for you.

1. There is no reason to wear your sunglasses on the plane.

2. Please do not discuss family issues and argue across the aisle of the plane for 2 hours. There are other people around who don't care about your family drama. For example....me!

There was just a commercial for jean diapers. The tag line was: "my diaper is full.....of fashion!" What has the world come to?!? There is something seriously wrong with this.

People who get angry at little things. Seriously people..... it is a waste of energy to be mad at nothing.

Some people just make me laugh!

It is May 1st.

It is the first day of May. Which draws to a close my little mini project for the month. I have taken time, every day....okay maybe every other day to count my blessings; to reflect on what I am grateful for.

I will be the first to admit, that turning my attention to things that I am grateful for the last couple weeks has been a challenge. I found myself writing silly things like music or coffee. Maybe they aren't silly at all. With each one of those things that I identified, there was a moment or a collection of moments bundled up with it. It is in those moments that the smell or taste of coffee, the lyrics of my favorite song or the simple act of rolling the window down as I drive, that warms my soul, reminding me to take a deep breath, enjoy the moment and give thanks.

On multiple occasions, it was just a rough day. I was frustrated. The last thing I wanted to do was to stop, put effort into blogging 5 or 10 things that I was grateful for. Let's face it....being upset, frustrated and angry is much easier than CHOOSING to be grateful. But making that choice or forcing myself to continue this project changed my attitude on numerous days. It changed my perspective.

So here I am.....just as May 1 is about to turn into May 2nd. I still have 10 last things to be grateful for as I draw this project to a close.

1. The US Military. About an hour ago, it was announced that Osama Bin Laden was declared dead. For those men and women, the fathers, sisters, brothers, mothers, friends etc. that put their life on the line to ensure our freedom....THANK YOU.

2. Spring cleaning. I love throwing stuff away!

3. Fresh flowers! I may have bought myself some flowers today. The Dove chocolate wrapper told me to!

4. Finding old pictures.....and reliving the moments captured.

5. Vanilla Coke...cold...with a straw. Yes, the straw makes all the difference.

6. Going into Monday knowing that I actually accomplished something.

7. Being stretched and challenged. Doing things that I am not accustomed to doing, but learning along the way.

8. For pastors, my Dad included. Who stand in front of a crown every Sunday and share God's word.

9. The moment when you do something ridiculous and you look around hoping that no one saw you.

10. Beautiful words, and those that take those words and produce a work of art. Case and point....the video below. I just adore this video. It gave me goosebumps. This is what I would want to tell my future daughter and I feel like she is even telling me, right now, just as I am.