Ten Things Tuesday...

This week I am listing Ten Reasons to be Thankful for living in Small Town, Iowa

1.I don't have to worry about my children trying to buy cigarettes/alcohol because all the store clerks know who they are and how old they are and will tell me.
2. I can give directions by the people that live on them not the name of the street.
3. My weekend excitement includes going to Walmart.
4. There is a moped gang in town and my oldest son is one of them...BUT I know what he is doing.
5. That we still have Roller Rink for the kids to go skating. Really...we do...and it is ran by a volunteer for the past 40 yearsish. Also the neighboring town has a Movie theater ran by volunteers. This is Fabulous.
6.I can recognize people by their car so I know whether they are "Uptown or Downtown" Which is the SAME place.
7. There is a crowd to watch anything, even if it's seemingly uninteresting, such as a tree being cut down or a new stop sign being put in. A HUGE event is when the Fire Dept burns down an old deteriorated home. They really do grab lawn chairs and watch.
8. I can drive by anyone and wave and they'll wave back, whether or not they know me. But majority of them will know me.
9. There are NO stop lights in town.
10.I’m thankful for crisp clean air to breathe on a sunny or cloudy autumn morning

Thanks to X-Box I am learning how to be Grateful for the Gift of Today!!

“I need to learn how to remain grateful every day. There is no such thing as an ordinary day. Everyday is a GIFT from God that is special. I feel if I train my mind to see the good and focus on the positive I’ll be happier and live the life that God has in store for me.”