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A Matter Of Appreciation

Life Is A Gift

By Ruth Elizabeth StiffPublished about a year ago 1 min read
A Treasured Gift

“Life is a gift.

Wake up every day

and realize that”

For anyone

who has gone through a Life or death ‘situation’

and come through it Alive,

every day of Life really is a Gift.

Life is the one thing

we must never take for granted!

We have heard it many times:

here today but gone tomorrow.

When a mother goes through childbirth,

she cuddles her newborn baby

like a Priceless Gift,

which indeed he or she is.

What makes “Life” a Gift?

The very fact

that we Live

on such a Unique and Beautiful planet

‘proves’

that our Lives are Gifts.

But we’ve got to be Alive

to See,

Appreciate and

be Amazed

by and ‘Experience’

this Earth.

When we Appreciate this

about Life Itself,

we want to make the most

of each and every day.

What better time to do this

than when we first wake up

every morning.

Over our first drink of the day,

write down three things

that we are

Thankful for in our Lives.

Even if

we write down the same three things

every day,

this is what

‘we’ Appreciate in ‘our’ Lives.

This Positive ‘way of Life’

will show Itself

and it will

Encourage others who are around us too.

LIVE AND LOVE LIFE!

GratitudeinspirationalMental Health

About the Creator

Ruth Elizabeth Stiff

I love all things Earthy and Self-Help

History is one of my favourite subjects and I love to write short fiction

Research is so interesting for me too

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  • Cindy🎀about a year ago

    This is so beautiful Ruth! Its warmth and sincerity make it feel like advice from a friend, encouraging us to see life as a true gift.🥰

  • Laura.the.writerabout a year ago

    What a beautiful share, and so true!👏🏼💕

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