Very well said. Kudos.
What better end result is there than thankfulness.
I endorse Seth like attitudes which hold
"ALL THOUGHTS ARE ALREADY TRUE", which would allow people to say "I am a millionaire" without feeling like they are lying. I devoted a thread to that though so I won't go into it too much.
Perfect wisdom.
I especially liked that you were grateful for your bug infested matress. If you thought about it like it sucked it might still suck. Instead you embraced the universes attempts to align your gratefulness into actuality.
There's a lesson in the lemon to lemonade. Choose the end result as you said and let the universe find a fit. It sometimes involves loss and bad experiences. If you affirm for a soulmate don't expect your regular girlfriend to keep calling. If you affirm for a new car don't expect the old car to keep going. Be careful what you ask for, I believe the universe has a sense of humour sometimes in how it gives you stuff.
I once prayed for god to make a puppy happy for the rest of his life (as a child) and we got a note from their new owners saying they named him "happy". He was happy for the rest of his life though. I mentioned prayer, but it is all the same really. I ask the universe now.... but.
Thanks for a good read.
wayne