appreciation

i appreciate being taken care of.  a lot.  having it done so little through the years of my marriage makes me incredibly aware of the little things.  tonight, i had to make my own bed up...i'm sick and i spilled ginger ale in it, so i had to wash the linens and remake the bed.  that's no easy task when you're sick.  and i am good at forcing myself to do things.  at pushing to "get it done".  but, i got sick yesterday and a friend took me home.  got me some meds and some ginger ale and crackers.  she kept my car.  i guess she knows me pretty well.  she took my daughter to practice today.  and picked her up.  and went to wal-mart to pick up a mattress.  she did so much.  i'm so thankful.
i appreciate those seemingly little things so very much.
life might have been bad.  it might have been painful.  but the beautiful result is the appreciation.  the good.  the loveliness.  that i see.
i am sensitive to it.  aware.
and though the past was hard, it makes the present more appreciated.
blessings.