Today is November 1. This means we are now in the month of Thanksgiving. In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I challenged myself last year to think of at least one thing every day that I am grateful for and post it on my blog. Sometimes I got busy so I didn't post every day, but I would make up for it when I could.
So I begin again to try to express to you how grateful I am for everything I have. With everything I have been given, it shouldn't be too hard, right?
Today, I am very thankful for my job. I know I complain a lot about the banking industry and my cranky customers, but I am so lucky to have a job right now. I am especially grateful for my position. I am basically a floater, so I am a teller or a personal banker as needed. I love it because I always feel needed, yet never have the enormous sales pressure that I had as a full time personal banker.
One of my coworkers was injured in a softball game a few weeks ago. I was really touched by how everyone stepped up to help him out and even brought him goodies to cheer him up. Another coworker is really struggling with her health. She had to be taken to the hospital on Thursday for an emergency blood transfusion. I am supposed to be on vacation this week, but there are a couple days (including today) where I will have to work to cover for her. I am happy to do it because that is the kind of person I am. What touched me the most as I worked today (knowing I should have gotten to sleep in), was that I realized that if the situation were reversed, Mom (that's her name, pronounced Moom), would step in for me. So would anybody who could cover for me. I realized what a great group of people I work with. Sure we have our cranky moments and our occasional bickering, but what family doesn't? As I thought about this today I realized I do think of my coworkers as family. How amazingly lucky am I?
And I am even more especially grateful for my work environment in light of my situation earlier this summer. I really do feel like Heavenly Father swooped in and saved me at the last moment. It wasn't like I just sat around and hoped He'd help me find a better job, I put out the effort to find one. I think because I showed I was willing to take whatever steps I needed to save myself (even though left on my own, I wouldn't have gotten a new job in time), Heavenly Father was able to bless me with this new and so much better position.
3 comments:
Oh good idea!!!
I was going to do a gratitude blog.
Brilliant!
thanks for the inspiration mar. i think i'll try to write about something i'm grateful for every day this month. i appreciate your positive attitude!
Great post. I am glad your job is working out so well. It's a blessing to have kind co-workers.
I'll have to keep the "gratitude blog" in mind this month and give it a try.
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