I was recently asked to participate in the \u201cGratitude Challenge,\u201d which you have no doubt seen proliferating throughout Facebook. It\u2019s very easy and no ice buckets are involved. Simply put, somebody challenges you to list three things that you are grateful for, and you do this for seven consecutive days. This is my \u201cGratitude Journal\u201d:<\/p>\n

Day 1:<\/p>\n

I am grateful that we are wealthy enough to hire a house cleaner.<\/p>\n

I am grateful that Albina, our house cleaner, always changes from her street clothes into her work clothes in the living room. It\u2019s provocative and edgy. It doesn\u2019t matter what she looks like, it just shakes up the day, you know?<\/p>\n

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I am grateful for sharks, as they have starred in a lot of cool movies and television programming.<\/p>\n

Day 2:<\/p>\n

I am grateful that it is now socially acceptable for a man to carry a \u201cmurse\u201d and not have to sit on his wallet all day. Sitting on a wallet is like having to sit on a Club Sandwich all day.<\/p>\n

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I am grateful that I am very athletic and am not a nerd.<\/p>\n

I am grateful for the invention of yoga pants.<\/p>\n

Day 3:<\/p>\n

I am grateful for the TV show Nashville, which is fucking awesome.<\/p>\n

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I am grateful that I don\u2019t have to read very much for my job.<\/p>\n

I am grateful that we don\u2019t live with a ghost in our apartment, that would really dampen the quality of our life, I think.<\/p>\n

Day 4:<\/p>\n

I am grateful that I am wealthy enough to buy prestigious clothes and look really good when I go out.<\/p>\n

I am grateful that I am really, really popular, as I was in high school.<\/p>\n

I am grateful for the good governance and fiscal responsibility that guides Canada as a nation.<\/p>\n

Day 5:<\/p>\n

I am grateful for the beautiful autumn leaves.<\/p>\n

I am grateful that BB King is my uncle. I have learned a lot from him.<\/p>\n

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I am grateful for heating pads.<\/p>\n

Day 6:<\/p>\n

I am grateful for unexpected Scratch N\u2019 Win victories!<\/p>\n

I am grateful that the LCBO is just down the street.<\/p>\n

I am grateful that none of my erotic selfies have been leaked to the public.<\/p>\n

Day 7:<\/p>\n

All praise and love to Jesus, our LORD and SAVIOUR! I am grateful to him for the abundant gifts he has given me. PRAISE!!<\/p>\n

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I am grateful for celebrities.<\/p>\n

I am grateful for peanuts, particularly dry roasted peanuts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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