fear and gratitude

A quick glance at the news loop reveals things to be afraid of:

Swine flu pandemic

Recession

Unemployment

Home foreclosure

Twitter and Twitterers (is the proper terminology "twits"?)

Obesity

Salmonella poisoning

Creed reuniting

North Korea

Divorce

Fox News

Aging

Low-flying planes

A quick glance at my life reveals things to be thankful for:

My husband, who puts his whole heart into our marriage

My husband, who knows how to fix a computer when it's on the fritz

Family and dear friends

Medical advances that allow lives to be saved (like my dad's)

A roof over my head, and then some

Two jobs that I enjoy

A Bellingham Public Library card

The Office

My diploma, which arrived in the mail yesterday

My student loan bills, which have not arrived yet

Books that help me not give up on faith

My yellow bicycle

Grace to try again