songs of gratitude

It's very easy for me to feel sorry for myself. I mean, I DO have a brain tumor and I'm having my brain cut open next month. But when I listen to these songs, it's also very easy to instead be thankful and to appreciate my good luck. I know that I'm a very lucky girl and I'm grateful for all that I have. I'm grateful to have my family and all of my friends. I'm completely surrounded by love. I'm grateful to work for a compassionate company with awesome co-workers, a great boss and terrific benefits. I'm grateful the tumor was found while it's still relatively small. I'm grateful I live in a major metropolitan area with dozens of hospitals from which to choose.
It also doesn't hurt that My Morning Jacket and Pearl Jam are two of my very favorite bands. Or that Ray Conniff reminds me of Christmas growing up where we'd play that record on repeat. So yeah, I'm also pretty grateful that these bands and these songs exist. They're really awesome so I'm sharing with you.

And like the song says, "if you're worried and you can't sleep, just count your blessings instead of sheep. And you'll fall asleep counting your blessings." It really does work.

Pearl Jam "Just Breathe"
 

My Morning Jacket "Thank You, Too"


Ray Conniff and the Ray Conniff Singers "Medley: Let It Snow/Count Your Blessings/We Wish You A Merry Christmas"
 
(this is here for the "Count Your Blessings" part. It was originally sung by Bing Crosby in White Christmas, but I'm more attached to this version)

Do you have any others I can add to my list?