Feeling Well And Not Taking It For Granted
I recently read through my journal entries for Jan 2025. At the end of Jan, my wife and I got the same stomach bug. It was bad, really bad. Been a while since I felt that ill. The weakness, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, and more. I had forgotten about that time, but all of it came back to me in a very visceral way when I read those lines in my journal entry. During those days, I just could not wait to feel better again. I did not want anything else in the world than to feel better again.
This morning I feel very well, and I want to recognize that. I don't want to take it for granted. I want to be grateful and thankful, and I think that by writing this post, I am doing that. It's not just a platitude or an empty sentiment.
Besides temporary illnesses, I am getting older. I am 52 now and in relatively good health, but I am getting older. Things will happen. There will be more and more days where I will not feel so well as today. I just want to be aware of that, and use it to generate even more thankfulness and gratitude for the feeling of wellness that I have this morning, that I will probably have today.