Being grateful

Is this a general state of mind or a response to events?

In fairness it should be a state of mind, of never ending gratefulness for reasons and treasons and life. But in practice this is hard and difficult as shit happens. A thing I'm trying is to remember the moments when I feel grateful and try to remember it when I don't. Kind of like looking at a photo to remember the good times when things are not as good. Does that make sense?

In the last days I needed a bit of help and found help almost by serendipity. People willingly helped more than I expected and offered what they could. Maybe it was easy as I didn't ask for much but maybe it was just kindness. I want to think I would have done the same in their shoes.

Nevertheless, with my hearing fked up, with no battery and no cash, I managed to figure stuff out. It's a little miracle to me. I am energized by their actions towards me and I feel a debt that I hope to be able to re-pay down the line. Isn;t this how it should work?

If all this is a sign of people learning a new giving way, or I just happen to know a few good people, or I was just lucky...I do not know. But I am hopeful.

Be part of this by ever giving more than it's expected and see if the world changes around you.
It's a plan.