Gratitude.

[Dan]

The Lure of Greener Pastures.

One of our old-timers spent a great deal of time trying to find a new job but never succeeding. When he finally retired, on a good pension, it became clear that the job he had kept was probably better and provided more benefits than any job he had been seeking. He was fortunate that none of his proposed job searches ever worked out.

The fantasy of finding "greener pastures" is something many of us face, in both drinking and sobriety. We may be very well off where we are, yet feeling that something rich and exciting is over in the next meadow. We can feel this way about our jobs, our lifestyles, and our locations.

The answer to this greener-pastures obsession is to feel more gratitude for what we have here and now. We might also focus more upon today's activities and less upon impossible dreams of other places.

There may be greener pastures somewhere, but I'll look for the opportunities and benefits of my own life and surroundings, I may be richly blessed without knowing it.

From the book Walk in Dry Places.

[Hopefloats]

Dan, I have always heard and liked that funny saying "The grass is greener over the septic tank". I think we need to really look at what we have, before jumping to wish for something better. And may I always find the blessing in each and every thing that I do have.
More great food for thought here..
Hopefloats

[CAPTAINZING2000]

Dan,

I'm alwats saying, life will be so good retired.

Wishing my life away doing that