Weird right? It is weird but here's another Gratitude Attitude in which I am taking something that is annoying and trying to put a positive spin on it. Tonight we served at the shelter we come alongside once a month. Usually the residents there are cordial if not very happy and grateful. But tonight we had some extremely ungrateful people which annoyed me to no end. Some might argue that they are just so negative because of their circumstances. I don't buy that excuse especially after having worked with homeless people for a few years now. Anyway. We had some really ungrateful people come through the line and then a few people after them would be someone overflowing with gratefulness. I became super grateful for the grateful people. Their gratefulness overshadowed the ungratefulness of the others. So I'm grateful for ungrateful people today because they remind me what ungratefulness looks, acts, and sounds like and that reminds me that I don't want to be ungrateful. Gratefulness can always be found and expressed.
I've been thinking about it for over a month. Usually, when I'm in it I'm engaged. But this time? I started it indifferent and I've felt indifferent all along. I should have never started. Hindsight is 20/20 they say and they aren't wrong. So when I opened my eyes this morning it was clear. It's time. Time to quit this 365. This is the first 365 that I haven't posted several of the days, the first 365 that I wasn't super excited about, the first 365 that I've quit. I've changed my social media presence and interactions the past year so this is also the first 365 that hardly anyone has been interested in. Is it the topic or my decision to not be as accessible on social media? Or is it some other reason altogether? Well, regardless...I'm throwing in the towel on this one. I can't say if I'll ever do another 365 again. Time will tell and I will know if and when it's time.
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