Being Grateful for Medicine

It is a time of year when we automatically think about all the things we are grateful for -- after all, Thanksgiving is the holiday of thanks! It is easy to be thankful for loved onse, your home, your job and the other things in your life that give you pleasure and keep your safe. It is a little harder to be grateful for the things that are in your life for a reason that perhaps you don't like or appreciate.

One example that comes to mind is prescription (and over-the-counter) medications. I don't know too many people that like taking medications. Most people I associate with use medication begrudgingly and often not in the way that would benefit them the most. But for many of us, medication really, really helps us.

And so I'd like to suggest that we take time right now to be grateful for our necessary medication. Thank it each time you take the medication. If you notice relief in your symptoms, say thank you then. Even if you get side effects, be thankful because you know that they are a result of something that is actually helping you.

What else are you thankful for, even if there is a "rub"? A crabby neighbor that occasionally shovels your sidewalk too? A co-worker that is nosy but brings in delicious banana bread? Think about it, and then be grateful.