Happy Thanksgiving, dear readers!
With the notable exception of a sick little boy (general malaise, headache and fever) its been a nearly perfect day.
As many people have noted, gratitude ought not be centered on just this one day a year. And yet-- this one day is a focal point, isn't it? We gather our families and our thankfulness together, and combine them with the force of history and patriotism, and today, warm fall sunshine, and suddenly the gratitude is palpable and contagious.
Today I have been grateful for the messages popping up on Facebook all day, simple statements of appreciation and goodwill and love. I am grateful for my connections to all these beautiful, wonderful people, for the roads in my life that have crossed with theirs.
Today I have been grateful for so much. Too much to list. But I'll try.
*for walks in the fall sun
*for Pumpkin Spice lattes
*for racing down slides
*for my dog
*for Ivy's funny phrases
*For Ivy's sweet snuggles
*For freshly bathed children and the way their hair smells
*for the overabundance in my life
*for delicious food
*for neighbors and neighborhoods
*for my mom
*for the easy partnership of cooking with my husband
*for my husband and all he does
*for sleeping til after 7am
*for warm days in November
*for my sister and her rockin' mashed potatoes
*for a carefully set table
*for a smoothly prepared meal
*for our peaceful home
*for my job
*for my home
*for my friends
*for snuggling in to my cozy nest instead of going out to stores
*for having everything I need
*for not needing anything I don't have
*for this practice of gratitude and the way it helps me to find perspective
May you find perspective and gratitude and peace as the holidays surround us. I am grateful for you!
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