Thankful living

Today my big brother Curtis would have been 56 years old. Before he passed away I took for granted that he would always be here with me. That I would always be able to call him and talk about anything and everything that was happening in my life. I never thought that he would go home to be with Jesus so early in his life, so there were times I went for weeks not calling him and didn't think a thing about it... Now that he's gone, I seem to want to call him ALL the time. You know the saying, you don't miss what you have till you lose it... It's so so true. God tells us to be thankful for EVERYTHING all the time... To focus on the good things and to LOVE one another, OFTEN. He tells us this because He knows how fleeting life really is and He knows where our minds go when we focus on ourselves only and only see the BAD in life.
Jesus Calling says it this way:
Bring Me the sacrifice of thanksgiving. Take NOTHING for granted, not even the rising of the sun. Thankfulness should be as natural as breathing. When you focus on what you don't have or on situations that displease you, your mind also becomes darkened. You take for granted life, salvation, sunshine, and countless other gifts from Me. You look for what is wrong and refuse to enjoy life till it is "fixed". When you approach Me with thanksgiving the light of My presence pours into you, transforming you through and through. WALK IN THE LIGHT with Me by practicing the discipline of thanksgiving.
Pslm 116:17. John 1:7
I don't want to miss one single minute of God's blessings.. His blessings are right here in front of us.. The sun, our families and friends, the very fact we're breathing... We owe to Him. Thank you Lord! Thank You for Your abundant blessings. Help me to not take anyone of them for granted again. And Curtis, save me a seat!