Forty-three Years of Gratitude

What I am GRATEFUL for in all my 43 Years:


1.  Who else other than the Blessed Trinity & the Blessed Mother
2.  For all my Guardian Angels & Saints
3.  For my Ancestors who guide me daily
4.  For my Sons & Nephew Ray-Ray
5.  For my only Parents
6.  For my Grandparents, the ones I met & the ones I didn't
7.  For my Family - near or far, past or present, known or unknown 
8.  My Sister Lina - who has completed her "mission" with me
9.  For the Faith I was given/ taught
10. For all my years in Catholic School
11. For ALL my Friends
12. For all the people I ever met
13. For All my teachers and professors & anyone who has ever "taught" me anything
14. For Everyone & Anyone whom has ever done Something for ME
15. For Anyone who has ever hurted my feelings, offended me (& scared me)
16. For being able to Forgive
17. For being Patient & Understanding
18. For being able to Communicate
19. For being able to sympathize & empathize
20. For All my Hopes & Fears 
21. For All my Dreams & Failures
22. For All my Successes & Losses
23. All the work opportunities I was given & those taken away
24. For Wisdom, Knowledge, & Courage    
25. For being able to Pray - knowing how to & when to...
26. For being able to say "no" when necessary
27. For the Strangers in the street I've talked to
28. For my Travel experiences
29. For All my Dining experiences
30. For my Book collection
31. For Food, Shelter & Warmth
32. For my New HOME
33. For the acre of land my kids to play
34. For my awesome Fireplace
35. For my new BED!
36. For Technology & Social Media/ Networking
37. For all the years Public Assistance "helped me"
38. For Breast Cancer (Yeah I said it...)
39. For EVERYONE in Mt Sinai's Dubin Breast Center & Radiology
40. For my Health
41. To Be ALIVE
42. For the man who has been with me for the past 24+ years & patiently endured all my "shit"
      (and raised a son who was not biologically his!) 
43.  For being able to BREATHE...


Thank you EVERYONE & God Bless Always...