From the Editor's Computer
If the only prayer you said in your whole
life was, "thank you," that would suffice. ~Meister Eckhart
Thanksgiving is just around the corner and
we all have so much for which we can be thankful - big things and little
things.
But too often, life crowds in and we forget
that we should be grateful. That is, we
forget until Thanksgiving rolls around in October.
We should be thankful ALL the time. Not just one day, or weekend, in the year.
No matter what the circumstances in your
life currently are, there is always at least one thing you can find to be
thankful for. And once you find one, you
can find another, and another, and another.
Some things that I am thankful for include
(however, this is by no means a complete list):
- I’m alive!
- my health is improving
- I have multiple options in many areas of my life and live in a country/province/municipality that allows me to explore those options
- time to rest and heal
- friends and family who care about me
- the lovely weather
- I have a roof over my head
- I have food to eat
- I can try new recipes
- playing with my niece
- I am still able to put The Chautauqua together and share it with all of you
- visiting with friends
- the blessings that I am showered with daily
As we express our gratitude, we must never
forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them. ~John Fitzgerald Kennedy
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