What a difference gratefulness makes.

It's been 4 years since my mom closed her eyes for the last time. She fell frequently in her last years and her memory slipped some too. The words she said over and over again were " I'm thankful and grateful.'

Not easy words to say when you are in pain and every movement is a challenge. Those words allowed her to realize what was still good in life and it helped us kids remind ourselves to be grateful in spite of the hardships that life throws our way.