Sometimes life gets hectic and crazy and we forget to be grateful for what we have. Why would God/The Universe/Higher Power bless us with more if we are not grateful for what we already have? I'm mindful to thank God/The Universe for providing me with blessings that many take for granted. For instance, I just walked out into my yard and picked all this produce that will get me through for a while (A lot will be canned to be used in winter that is growing out back and soon I'll be picking a lot and spending evenings canning huge pressure canner loads to fill the pantry for winter). Just looking at this bounty I just washed after a few minutes of picking, gave me a heart filled with gratitude. The fact that I was able to just walk out into my own yard, gather up all this food shows how blessed I am. The fact that I have land for fruits and vegetables to grow on, a house, the bills are paid, the lights are on and the water is running is huge. Sometimes we take things for granted but we should be thankful for all we have. I know people that like to grumble about so much, and yet they have so much already and what is the point if you can't enjoy what you have and be thankful for it? That is no way to live. We have a choice to remember our blessings or not, but gratitude keeps your heart from being hardened and brings a lot of peace and joy.