Monthly Archives: May 2012

Lessons in Gratitude Day 312

Posted on May 21, 2012 by mtchamblee

Sometimes I manage to do everything except what I am “supposed” to do. Thus I opened the window to begin typing tonight’s blog then found all kinds of things to do elsewhere on my computer. I’ve deleted email messages (now … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 311

Posted on May 20, 2012 by mtchamblee

I am grateful for various means of creative expression. A few weeks ago when I was struggling to find ways to write about gratitude in this blog, my sister suggested that I write a “grateful haiku.” When I told her … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 310

Posted on May 19, 2012 by mtchamblee

I am grateful this evening for routine. I start my days by getting up and writing in my journal each morning pretty much before I do anything else, and I end by writing a blog each evening. In between I … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 309

Posted on May 18, 2012 by mtchamblee

I am weary tonight. It is the end of a really long, trying week. I am grateful to still be standing at the end of it, though in some ways it hasn’t been any worse than any other really long, … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 308

Posted on May 17, 2012 by mtchamblee

Tonight I am grateful for the conclusion of one long, drawn-out, difficult process. For over a year the weight of a problem confronting someone very close to me has hung over us both. Today, somewhat unexpectedly, it resolved itself. Not … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 307

Posted on May 16, 2012 by mtchamblee

Another long day spent in concentration, focus and thinking, interspersed with long minutes of waiting for the next part of the proceedings to occur. And in those waiting in between times I spent time reading a book about the science … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 306

Posted on May 15, 2012 by mtchamblee

Is it possible to be too tired to be grateful? I suppose it could be, though that sounds like a pretty weak excuse for not writing one’s gratitude list/journal/blog. I am grateful this evening for rising to the occasion, whatever … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 305

Posted on May 14, 2012 by mtchamblee

Begging pardon this evening. This has been one long day, the continuation of those that went before and those that will surely come after, beginning tomorrow. I am grateful for the love and concern of friends and family. These days … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 304

Posted on May 13, 2012 by mtchamblee

Mother’s Day 17 years ago was the last two-way conversation I had with my mother. She’d been diagnosed with lung cancer in December 1994 and by April of 1995 it had metastasized to her brain. By May 14 she was … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 303

Posted on May 12, 2012 by mtchamblee

What a day! As I predicted yesterday, today we had a long, good day. I spent the entire day preparing for, driving to, and participating in various celebrations associated with my daughter Michal’s graduation from college today. Up and at ’em … Continue reading →

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