Raymond D. Longoria Jr.

Once I began taking inventory of ALL I was Grateful for, the warehouse I had packed with notebooks listing all I lacked became obsolete.

True Forgiveness has been accomplished when you find yourself Thankful for the experience.

A most amazing defense with Power to destroy any enemy_ GRATITUDE!

I'm grateful for the dark shadow that is constantly following me... It reminds me always of the Loving Light that shines upon my face.

Love Me Even More when I Seem Least Deserving... For That is the Very Moment That I Am Most in Need of Your Love.

When carefully examined_ I recognize that the Greatest things that have ever occurred in my Life could not have happened if not built upon ruins of the most difficult things that had occurred in my life. And in this recognition I find myself fully Grateful for the totality of my existence.

Upon waking this morning_ What if all that remained were the people and things for which I had expressed Gratitude the day before? I shudder to think of all that would found to be missing.

Gratitude is a Short-Cut which Speeds the Journey to Love :-)

I never speak from a place of perfection, for I have mastered no Spiritual matter, or worldly either, I speak only because I am seeking with all my Soul to consistently improve and progress, to be a bit more worthy this second than I was the last, And only desire to share my travels and ponderings, for as I share, even more is learned. Please take none of my words as judgement, for I am and never have been in a position to judge. Still a reminder... I have mastered none, I am still learning...It's good to have goals.

I'm Thankful in the knowledge that EVERY moment of this Life has happened For Me...Not one moment has happened TO me.