Gratitude

Lately I have been thinking quite a lot about gratitude and service.

It is hard for me to accept service.

Recently at a family gathering my wonderful, self-less grandma made me a delicious sugar free, dairy free, gluten free berry cobbler.

And do you know what?

It was delicious!

And my entire family ate the dessert with me... and loved it too!

Lately I have also been talking with my mom about one for all vs. all for one.

This night was an example of all for one.

Everyone eating the "safe" dessert for me.

And recently I was one for all when it was my sister's birthday.

She had a wonderful birthday cake, that I'm sure was quite delicious.

I used to have the very same cake every year for my birthday.

It is still very hard for me to watch everyone celebrate occasions like these.

I can still celebrate, just differently when it comes to food.

And celebrations like these remind me that I eat differently because I have Crohn's disease.

And I can't change that, but I can change my attitude.

And that's just what I will do (am doing).