Grateful 🙏 · Summer Breeze Soul Sanctuary

Grateful 🙏

I want to take a moment to share something that really hit me this morning.

I was up at 4am getting my daughter ready for her 5:30am school excursion. On the way home, I felt like stopping at the 24 hour bakery to grab a hot chai and something to eat.

As I was walking up, I noticed a young woman curled up on a bench. She only had a tank top and thin jeans on and she was absolutely freezing, shaking from the cold. It’s been so cold here lately, real polar blast and snow down on the mountains.

Something in me just couldn’t walk past.

I went over and asked her if she needed anything, then went inside and grabbed an extra croissant and a large hot chocolate. We sat there together eating, and she shared a bit of her story with me… and honestly it broke my heart.

I didn’t have much to give, but I could feel how cold it was myself even with layers on. So I gave her my jacket and went back in to grab her a bit more food.

This isn’t a post for praise or recognition…

I just want to bring awareness for a moment.

It’s so easy to feel like we don’t have enough, like we’re “broke” because there’s only a few dollars left after fuel, rent and food.

But there are people out there who would feel rich with that.

Today reminded me how much we actually have, even when it doesn’t feel like it.

Gratitude isn’t about having everything… it’s about seeing what’s already there.

So I’ll ask you this.

What is something you have in your life right now that you’re truly grateful for, even if it feels small?

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