These are my top ten reasons to say 'Thank you' to Nature today - tomorrow they could be quite different.
We may all have different reasons to say "Thank you" to Nature, but I'm sure everyone has reason to say the words 1.
Newborn puppies - triple brushed with 'Cute dust'.
It doesn't matter which breed they are, they will make you smile.
2.
Rainbows - with their promise of every colour in the world, they are the most beautiful thing, even if you can never get to the pot of gold.
3.
Rain clouds when there's a drought on.
There's nothing better that the drum of rain on a steel roof when the rain has been scant.
4.
Clear blue skies in the good times.
Sometimes a blue sky is the only one you want.
Summer days, or a clear warm Autumn day - bliss.
5.
The miracle of spring - all can be renewed.
There's hope in that for us in so many different ways.
6.
Birds that show us how to fly, sing to us, charm us.
I love the birds of prey, hovering, then the studied swoop to the ground - no jet has flown better.
7.
Trees, all of them always - may they continue for ever.
Stop knocking them down, please.
8.
Fire - another miracle - the one that helped make us human.
We learnt to gather together, cook together, tell stories.
Gazing into the fire reminds us of these things.
9.
The loyalty of dogs - if you love dogs you know what I mean, if you don't love them, I pity you.
10.
The elegance of cats - love them or not, there's not much more elegant than a cat when it stretches after a sleep.
What are your reasons to say "Thank you" to Nature today? If you spend some time thinking about this every day, you will realise you have much to be thankful for.
It is far too easy to moan and complain.
It is also not a good way to think.
Thinking about reasons to be thankful, whether to Nature, your spouse, your parents, your friends, is uplifting, and leaves you feeling good about yourself, your life.
Say thank you today.
Thank you for listening.