Today, I am grateful for coffee shops… and the parade of beautiful girls that frequent them.

After a conversation yesterday, I became aware of how much deeper true gratitude runs. It is a true appreciate for what you have that also enables you to appreciate what you have not—and what you’ve lost.

It enables me to realize that while I am sad about missed opportunities and lost connections, I have still gained from the experiences behind them.

My perspective is shifting, another thing to be grateful for, and I’m finding true joy beyond the superficial “I’m thankful for…” platitudes that inundate us today. It truly is a blessing in life to be able to shut off the firehose and sit in appreciation of… life.

For it will—one day—end.