Days of PURPOSEFUL Thankfulness – Day #20

Note: Refer to day number 1 (July 25, 2015 post) if you don’t know what this is all about.ner

I have a friend whose sister-in-law was forced into retirement more than likely sooner than she would have due to a condition that causes her to rely on a tank for her oxygen supply. Though it’s been a little over 10 years since I’ve had extreme difficulty breathing due to asthma, I’ve only experienced one event that sent me to the emergency room. I have been blessed that with the usage of occasional medication my lung capacity is fully functional. How about you? Can you function throughout your day without having to push an oxygen tank around? You may experience some breathing discomforts due to taking poor care of your health (weight gain, smoking, not eating right, etc.) but you woke this morning with breath in your body so you have an opportunity to do something about it. Be grateful for the lung capacity you’ve been given to breathe on your own! Every time it crosses your mind today to think about something you don’t have—pause and then inhale and slowly exhale. That’s your lungs functioning.