I must be Grateful

How easy it can be for me to be grateful for what I once had , the nostalgia as they call it. I remember how good it was , for the most part I seem to always acknowledge the good that went on. Thing is , how can I cultivate that in the here and now . Appreciate and recognize how perfect this is . I think the reason I can see it clearer and love it fuller when it's in the past , so I don't have to feel responsible for it . I can afterwards trust it , for having happened and I can see how perfect it actually was , and how I wouldn't have changed a thing, Thank you for; a body. sweet potatoes with marshmallow . classics on tv. holiday commercials. turkey trots. waking up clear and fresh. silence . chopped wood. this home. these people everywhere I go , making my life alive. old pictures. eating . curling up in blankets . kids who experience . parents with energy . gripping life . frozen yogurt. ny times . knowing this is just the beginning. this second here and now. farm houses. craft projects. patience . patience . solitude. her . this chance to be here.