“Through Difficulties, We Find Ourselves”

Seeking, choosing and finding gratitude. That was one of my 2021 New Year’s Resolutions. Were there times when seeking, choosing and finding gratitude felt difficult? Yes. Were there times when I broke that New Year’s Resolution? Yes. Were there times when seeking, choosing and finding gratitude became like ‘ammunition’ against big feelings pertaining to my learning challenges? Yes. Right now, uttering ‘I’m smart’ or ‘I’m brilliant’ feels like words that Fonzie from Happy Days cannot say. I am finally slowly, but surely, working on believing this truth. Why is saying ‘I’m stupid’ and ‘I’m dumb’ so much easier? You know what? Henry Winkler is one wise man, because gratitude truly doesn’t allow you to be angry on the journey!! Peace and Love, Mary Lou

P.S. This is my THIRD Henry Winkler poem!! Yeah, he’s a keeper!!

Note…. Happy 2022!! I feel optimistic about this new year, because in a month or so, {Lord willing}, I’ll have some exciting news to share with y’all!! Cheers!!

“Through Difficulties, We Find Ourselves”

Edited by Kara Kent!!

He lives, lives by tenacity and gratitude;

This, this is his motivational attitude;

He says gratitude doesn’t let you be angry;

During this adventure called Life, on the journey;

My brain sucks, it, it can be very frustrating;

This, this is obviously anger-creating;

I feel ‘old’, I have short-term memory loss;

Oh, it makes me angry that I bear this cross;

I can’t recall…. I forget everything;

Yes, it can make me angry, be embarrassing;

I’m ‘stupid’ and ‘dumb’, this is just how I feel;

But I will remember his mission revealed;

Do I have greatness within me, gifts, ambition?

For ‘kids’ such as I, his Life-changing mission;

I will dig my gifts out, give them to the world;

I know I have talents, am I a smart girl?

I learn with both my left and right hands, by doing;

But am I brilliant in what I’m pursuing?

My challenges make me very unique, special;

Can I believe his mission, that I’m powerful?

I, I can’t say it, ‘cause this challenge makes me cringe;

I will be grateful…. For my learning challenge;

On this self-acceptance journey, deep down I delve;

Because through difficulties, we find ourselves;

He lives, lives by tenacity and gratitude;

This, this is his motivational attitude;

He says gratitude doesn’t let you be angry;

During this adventure called Life, on the journey.