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Category Archives: Friends
Lessons in Gratitude Day 985
If you’ve never had a dog or any kind of non-human companion, then you perhaps won’t be able to understand me when I say how grateful I am for the presence of my current four-legged friend. She and for the … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 973
And so we come to the end of another week. It has felt at times to have been very long and very exhausting. Several evenings have seen me nodding off at the keyboard too tired to form a coherent sentence, … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 961–Multitude of Counselors
“Where there is no counsel, the people fall; but in the multitude of counselors there is safety.” Proverbs 11:14 I am fortunate that I am surrounded by people who provide advice and support whenever I need it. Family members, friends, … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 948–Being There
I want to return to a theme I’ve visited frequently: I am grateful to be surrounded by a supportive network of friends and family. It’s a weird phenomenon to consider that in one sense we as individuals are utterly alone: … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 946–She Ain’t Heavy…
The road is long With many a winding turn That leads us to who knows where Who knows when But I’m strong Strong enough to carry him He ain’t heavy, he’s my brother ~ from the song, “He Ain’t heavy, … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 929–Simple Thanks
I am grateful this evening to have wonderful, spiritual people around me. I’ve had teachers and guides, pastors and spiritual leaders who have at times breathed a bit of fresh perspective into my mind and heart. Sometimes they don’t even … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 928–Friends Indeed
A friend is one that knows you as you are, understands where you have been, accepts what you have become, and still, gently allows you to grow. ~William Shakespeare Tonight I am grateful for my friend, Pat. I have been … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 927–Keeping it Simple, Keeping it Real.
Tonight I only have the energy for simple gratitude. This is one of those “grateful I made it through” kind of days. Rainy, low energy days. Unlike yesterday, which could best be described as another wild ride on Mephistopheles the … Continue reading
Lessons in Gratitude Day 901
It has been a challenging time the last few months, challenging in a very different way than what I faced back in 2011 when I first began writing this blog, but challenging nonetheless. Today I am looking back in gratitude … Continue reading
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Lessons in Gratitude Day 898
It is such an odd feeling to be winding down writing this blog. I have begun thinking about what I am going to do with the time I’ve normally devoted to writing this blog each night–somewhere between 45 minutes and … Continue reading
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