gloomy morning

I woke up to an overcast and gloomy, wet morning.  Made it hard for me to get out of bed...i mean, off the floor where I sleep.  I heard the light rain falling and it made me snuggle even farther under the covers.  As I sit here writing this, it's coming down even harder.  But as gloomy and yucky it is outside, I am grateful to have been able to get off the floor to another blessed day.
My thoughts are going to something I saw a couple days ago as I drove down the hill after leaving my parents house.  It was a warmer morning, probably high 80's and getting warmer by the minute.  I was driving my mom's Tercel with the air-conditioning at full blast and I looked to the left and I saw a woman walking her 2 dogs down the hill. But what amazed me was that while she was walking her 2 German Shepards, she was also pulling her oxygen tank.  At that moment I felt a sense of gratefulness, sadness and the need to say a prayer.  That's exactly what I did.  I said a prayer for the woman who was walking her dogs....for giving her the strength to get up and do what is necessary in her day.  I asked for some of her strength and thanked the Lord for just giving me another day.
I also realized at that moment... Life goes on with or without us.  Hard times or the best of times.  We all have our issues to deal with.  Big or small.  We always think ours are the worst, but then if you really notice things around you and listen to what people are saying, your life isn't quite as bad you might have thought.
So instead of feeling gloomy cause it's raining outside, I'm going to put on my ass-kicking boots (actually my tennis shoes) and go for a short walk and enjoy what the day brings.  I will also go and visit my ms. b, because kisses and hugs from that lil girl can brighten any one's day. At least those who are lucky enough to have her in their life.  And I'm one of those people.

faith, patience and hope....all will be good in the end.