What makes today special?
Today is not just another day in your life, it is a unique day, the only day you have that has been given to you as a gift. It is the one day that is  present - a gift - today. So how do I fully use this day? Thanking God for eyes to see the world around and within.. appreciate the minute things that are usually taken for granted..... the sky.. the clouds...... the birds...... flowers........ trees......the sun...... feel the wind... the cool or hot breeze on your face...the smell of rain and the rain drops.....the weather is not only good or bad..or nice but  a reflection of all that is happening and affecting your moods and feelings at the soul level. Lift up your eyes and just look at the clouds..... the formation and movement of the clouds ....and from your last trip recall your thoughts as you gazed through the window as the plane flew above the clouds ......
What about the people you meet today?...... look at their faces.... the smile, the joy, the pain......the silence... do you really see through them to identify with their feelings?...... they are no strangers but only friends that you have not met....
Whatever you are able to achieve today, however little or great is a gift..... so ask yourself , why have I been given this day and for what purpose......what did you do to earn this precious gift.......? If  gifts are not earned otherwise they would not be gifts then they become blessings. What should be the response to a blessing?..... thankfulness leading to grateful hearts....If you can recognize that every thing about today is a blessing then you will fully appreciate today. Do not take the many blessings today for granted.... depending on where you live.....a cold or hot shower for example........ transportation system that works..... bringing fresh produce from distant countries to your local market at prices that make you wonder how much did the farmer actually earned for his toil............imagine the chain of workers that made this possible.........
Is your heart bursting with: 'Thank you Lord'? ... Let the gratefulness in your heart overflow to blessings to the people you meet and touch today. ...Freely you receive... freely you give.... If you accept today not only as a gift but as the first or the last day of your life..... then you will have spent this special day very well. .....The more you are given the more will be required of you.....