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Category Archives: Family
Lessons in Gratitude Day 682
From guest blogger and Marquita’s daugther, Michal Jones ______________ “Distance makes the heart grow fonder,” so the saying goes. Tonight I am nearing the end of a visit with my family that feels too short (don’t they always?), but am … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 678
I’ve written a lot recently about how glad I am to be living in close proximity to my three sisters. It is been a great joy to me to be able to visit, interact, talk, and share meals with them … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 668
Tonight I want to express my deep gratitude for my oldest sibling, my sister Michaele in honor of her birthday. In so many ways my two older sisters, nine and seven years older than I am, were more like surrogate … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 667
Tonight I am grateful for having had a mother and being one. I decided to write this evening about Mother’s Day as most folks will actually read this blog tomorrow. I write it relatively late in the evening and so … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 666
Today I did something unusual for me: I left work early (well, a little early–3 p.m.) I called my sister as I was commuting home to see if she wanted to play hooky too and go get a margarita or … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 661
This has been an amazing weekend. I love it when something is good for no particular reason. This weekend, today, has been like that. Who’d have thunk it? And now it’s early–7 p.m. here in the greater DC Metro area–and … Continue reading
Lessons in Gratitude Day 660
I talked with a colleague of mine this week who had just returned from his homeland after spending two weeks visiting his critically ill father and attending to all the business that an eldest child must take care of when … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 659
Tonight I am grateful for each of my children; they are both unique in their personalities, the gifts they bring into the world, and their attitudes and approaches to life. They also share similarities: their incredible creativity in music, writing … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 658
Greetings everyone, This is Michal Jones! I am honored to be blogging for my mother tonight. ————————————————————- Today, I chose vulnerability. It has been a week for me. There’s nothing external that has been particularly challenging or different about this … Continue reading
Posted in Depression, Family, Friends, God, Gratitude, Health and Wellbeing, Overcoming Challenges, Perseverance
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 654
Every Sunday for the past several months I have enjoyed dinner with my sister Ruth and her family. I have a standing invitation and have rarely missed a Sunday dinner since January. I almost didn’t go today; I had already … Continue reading
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