Hey, Michelle: Today is a good day because my wife and I went to an uplifting, Spirit-filled church today... a black church where there is a lot of rejoicing, and the male chorus doesn't hold anything back.
I didn't have to shovel a lot of snow, we had a leisurely afternoon and then watched the movie Grand Canyon on DVD. It was a good day from the moment that I woke up without pain, opened my eyes and could see, and had arms to embrace my wife. I could walk across the room on my own, enjoy a simple breakfast of cold cereal and turn on the gas fireplace to take the chill off the back room.

Some people realize how blessed their lives are when they lose their mobility, or their sight, or a loved one. Or they lose a job, or fall on bad fortune and have to scrape by for the next meal. I don't want to wait until I lose something before I appreciate it. I want to be able to look back and say, "Yes, I lived every moment and praised God for every blessing."

Everything in life is a gift.

Jerry