It is so easy to take things for granted. It’s easy to look back on your life and see the things that you took for granted and wish you had done things differently. I just wrote a post about all The Things I Used to Take for Granted before I had kids. It was a literary work of art, destined to be nominated for dozens of awards.

Alright fine, it won’t win any awards and it was above average at best but you should still read it if you haven’t so you know the back drop for this post.  After I wrote it I had a realization: “Am I going to look back at my life right now in 20 years and realize I was taking things for granted now?”

Yes! I probably was. I started to think about the things now that I am taking for granted. I have made the decision that, to the best of my ability, I immediately need to stop and appreciate some areas of my life.  Here are a few of the things I’m going to do my best to no longer take for granted. Continue reading Why I Appreciate Wiping Bottoms →