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Day 67: 3 Foods

Today Ann Voscamp's blog released November Joy Dares. Her blog title caught my eye because it was laying out the stats that November is the hardest month for people overall.  The month of what is supposed to be thanksgiving is the hardest month. That's interesting isn't it?  I wrote a little about it earlier today, click here for those thoughts.
But back to my actual Gratitude Attitude for today.
I looked over Ann's dares for gratitude in November and decided I would use it for a guide for this month. Seriously, sometimes I am so brain dead from work and life that I haven't really lived in my day, I've just gotten through it.  When you don't live and just get through the gratitude attitude isn't really apparent. Anyway some of Ann's ideas are good, waaaaaaay below the surface, and challenging even.  I probably (okay I know) I won't follow them every day but I might lean on it a little this month for those brain dead days.
Her dare for today was to be grateful for 3 foods (gifts) eaten.  I like the thought of thinking about that so I'm going with it.  Today I am grateful for apples, Olive Garden breadsticks, and Chick-Fil-A chicken.  Simple things but delicious things.

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