“It’s not happiness that makes us grateful.
It’s gratefulness that makes us happy.”
I am grateful for a handful of friends that reach out to me and stay in touch, including readers of this blog, who give me a sense of belonging and purpose. I am grateful to have spent time in beautiful places and the ability to share moments of solitude, serenity, and happiness.
Happy Thanksgiving.
“As the years pass, I am coming more and more to understand that it is the common, everyday blessings of our common everyday lives for which we should be particularly grateful. They are the things that fill our lives with comfort and our hearts with gladness:
just the pure air to breathe and the strength to breath it,
just warmth and shelter and home folks,
just plain food that gives us strength,
the bright sunshine on a cold day,
and a cool breeze when the day is warm.”Laura Ingalls Wilder
Frog Falls, British Columbia
Laura Ingalls Wilder was just 15, when she become a teacher in order to support her struggling family. She had a blind sister, a paralyzed husband, and lost her home in a fire. Her second child died at very young age.
In light of that, her attitude and writings are remarkable.
Today, tomorrow, and thereafter I am grateful for a priviliged life.
Happy Thanksgiving.
“I am grateful for what I am and have.
My thanksgiving is perpetual…”
Henry David Thoreau
Sunrise over Round Mountain
Could not have said it any better.
Wishing you all a happy Thanksgiving.
Be kind to each other.
Be kind to yourself.
