Every morning, as I step into the shower or sink into the bathtub, I begin with a simple, powerful ritual: I say:
Thank you for the
water! Thank you for the shower! Thank you for the bathtub!
These words may seem small, but to me, they are rooted in a
lifetime of memory, humility, and grace.
I cannot take water for granted, because I know what it means
to live without it. Growing up, there was no running water waiting for me at
the turn of a faucet. To bathe, cook, or even wash, I had to carry buckets from
the well, sometimes several trips a day. When hot water was needed, I boiled it
over the stove, waiting patiently for what so many others already had at their
fingertips. That memory never left me.
So now, when warm water flows freely over my skin, it feels
like both a blessing and a miracle. Every droplet is a reminder of how far I
have come, from scarcity to abundance, from effort to ease. I know that millions
of people in the world still live as I once did, and that truth deepens my
gratitude.
The daily practice of gratitude for water is more than
words, it is awareness. It is a recognition of the gifts we often overlook
because they are constant, ordinary, expected. Yet nothing is ordinary about
being able to wash away the night’s sleep in the comfort of a hot shower, or to
sink into a bath that soothes both body and soul.
When I say thank you in those quiet moments, I am not just
thanking the water. I am thanking life itself for teaching me resilience, for
showing me contrast, and for allowing me to witness the beauty of the simple
things. Gratitude makes the water feel softer, warmer, and more healing. It
turns a routine into a ritual.
And so, each morning, I let gratitude flow with the water.
It cleanses not only my body but also my mind and spirit.
AFFIRMATION
I Honor The
Sacred Flow Of Water: Cleansing, Healing, And Sustaining Me. Each Drop Reminds Me
Of Life’s Endless Blessings.
With Love And Gratitude,
Aphroditi
This is beautiful, such a powerful reminder that even the simplest routines carry deep history and gratitude. Your words make something as ordinary as running water feel sacred again.
ReplyDeleteThe ritual of gratitude for things like simple running hot water is like always having an attitude of abundance. It’s very important to contentment in life, especially as you say so many still live without these things that can be so easily taken for granted
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