on gratitude and reception

I’ve been working this one through for several weeks now.
Gratitude has gravity.
We do a lot to avoid it.
Facing that thing that overwhelms, that says what right do you have to all that you have?
This truth in gratitude, in true deep appreciation, rocks my foundation. Or rather, is my foundation- nothing else actually matters.
I see complaining as a way of avoiding that feeling. I’m a creature of comfort- too hot, too cold, too dry, too wet- lots of little inconveniences arise every day.
And in focusing there, I miss it- the beauty all around me. The ability to walk, the running water, the love from people around me, the depth to which I feel, the absolute pristine perfection in every single flower.
It’s all too much really.
The complaining and daily frustration blocks reception, expansion and a deeper knowing. It blocks the truth that says this is all so temporary, so fleeting, and all for you to enjoy- with every breath, with every step. It will never happen in this way again.