Blessings #183 – Counting the thing I have that money can’t buy

I was reading something today when I cam across this saying:

“If you want to feel rich, just count the things you have that money can’t buy”

Now there’s a thought? Can I count the things I have that money can’t buy:

1. Last night’s sunset
2. A family that I love
3. The wonder of sight
4. The ability to read
5. The cry of the curlew on the moors
6. A breath of crisp cool fresh air after a warm day
7. A sky full of stars
8. The ability to write
9. A crescent moon
10. Watching the sun fall into the sea
11. A warm summer day
12. Love
13. The view from Gummer’s How at the weekend
14. A full moon
15. The patterns in wood
16. The buds on the trees
17. A kiss from Sue
18. Hope
19. Answering a crossword clue
20. A walk in the woods
21. Delight
22. The change of the seasons
23. A wild deer in the field in the morning
24. A good night sleep
25. A hug from Jonathan
26. A crisp cold autumn day
27. Friends who are there
28. Finishing the crossword
29. Kind words from an acquaintance
30. Watching my children grow into adults
31. The time of friends
32. Gratitude
33. The comfort of being at home
34. A glorious sunrise
35. Praise
36. A heritage
37. Walking
38. A rainbow after a storm
39. Tears of joy
40. Watching the acrobatics of a swallow
41. Holding Emily’s hand
42. Laughter
43. A thunder storm
44. Forgiveness
45. Prayer
46. The touch of a polished stone
47. Pleasant surprises
48. Visiting wildlife in the garden
49. The crash of a wave
50. Smelling a log fire

I got to 50 and decided that I felt rich enough.

My benefits are worth more than a big salary, even a very big salary;
the returns on me exceed any imaginable bonus.

Proverbs 8:20