It is New Years Day 2015 and my goal for 2015 is to resume my gratitude journal. I already know that some of my depression (perhaps an undiagnosed bipolar condition) will sneak into these posts, but I feel like that may be okay. In order to be grateful for things, I need to recognize what is making me depressed. Today I am grateful for 2014. It was a year of good health - both mine and my family's. We are very blessed to have a year with no serious health conditions. both Leon and I have had co-workers with serious health conditions that they are dealing with. I have a co-worker whose husband was diagnosed with multiple myloma in 2012. He went through a bone marrow transplant as well as chemo. He was pretty healthy in 2014, but now is facing a possible recurrance of this terrible disease. They will be doing some testing in the next few weeks. My prayers go out to them for good news from the doctors. Leon also has a coworker facing serious health issues. He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer 2 years ago. He went through surgeries and treatment and thought he had it under control. In the last 6 months the cancer has come back with a vengence. He is young with 3 young children. He is under hospice care. We are praying for a miracle! We have many, many other community people who have or died from very serious health conditions. So, today I am eternally grateful to God for the good health in our family. You just never know when something can happen!