In Others’ Words: The Hardest Arithmetic

I’m not a math person.

Start talking about any kind of math — algebra, geometry, statistics — and there’s instant white noise in my head.

“I’m sorry but I can’t hear you any longer . . . “

But the challenge of counting my blessings? That’s the kind of math I want to conquer.

Counting blessings … that should be simple enough, right?

But I think it’s all too easy to overlook our blessings — all the reasons we have to be grateful during any given day. We’re focused on all the things we have to do — the all important tasks at hand. Or we’re recounting the frustrations piling up. The perceived injustices — or the actual ones. The missed opportunities. The failures. The “no’s” and the “nots” instead of the “yes’s” and the “you mays.”

But here’s the thing: when we make the simple choice to count one blessing, we more easily see a second, and then a third . . . and the hardest arithmetic becomes easier and easier.

In Your Words: Let’s count blessings today! What’s a blessing you’d like to share with us? I’m blessed by every single person who joins in the conversation here. I’m also blessed by my early morning walks each day — they are such a great way to begin each day. Okay, counting 1 and 2 …

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