Karen

Thank you for the article.  I try to atleast weekely sit down after my morning  prayers in quiet contemplation of all the things and people that I am thankful for in my life. 

I've always thought it helped me in many different ways, but have never considered that it would come out of a scientific study.  So that was enlightening to  say the least.

I think for many of us fighting the day to day dealing with pain, it's sometimes hard to stop ourselves and begin to consider the good things and blessing's in our life, as the heavely force of pain seems to take over our entire thoughts and we cannot help it, as severe pain is very overpowering and it becomes difficult to even contribute to conversations or watch and even enjoy a tv program, when the pain is high and uncontrolled.  Your thoughts seem to be in a forced focus of what to do to get some relief.

Pain is the bodies natural way of telling us something is wrong, so it feels so unatural to get out of that thought process and except it.

Thanks again Karen, it was a good article

Betty

Hello Karen,

What a great time to list the things we are thankful or grateful for.  I am grateful for:

1)  My teen-age son

2)  My family (other than my son)

3)  My sobriety (I haven't had a drink since June 16th, 2005

4)  The roof over my head

5)  My two cats

And so much more!  It is so good to recognize the things you are thankful for, especially in the midst of all the pain and suffering we experience on a daily basis.  It helps to put things into perspective!

Have a wonderful, pain-free holiday season!

Kay