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November Gratitude
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011
Thanksgiving 2011
Bucket lists are fashionable now; but I think this holiday week merits a gratitude list. My list is topped by a year of good health, followed closely by family and friends and, after that, having work that I love.
My sister's granddaughter Avery Jane.
Probably anything beyond that is gravy. I’ve enjoyed a huge amount of that this year: memory-making travel and hiking, a friendly neighborhood where nobody is a stranger for long, a vibrant faith community that feeds my soul, spending the winter with my sister in warm sunshine by the ocean, writing as a creative outlet, my sweet cat, Ben.
Granddaughter Brylee
Here’s one of my favorite expressions of thanksgiving for this season from A Cherokee Feast of Days by Joyce Sequichie Hifler:
“A midnight sky in November is a sight to behold.
Ben in a reflective moment.
Nothing compares to the clarity of the limitless sky aglitter with so many stars as to appear more like a gossamer scarf thrown across forever. We take so much for granted. The common beauty of everyday life, the sweet sleep and quiet breathing the night offers….Now, while the night sky is so spectacular, it is a gift of the season to look up and know that we are spirit-freed and unlimited. Not even the immense universe and the glittering stars created for us can compare to the stars in our hearts and what has been prepared for us.”
May the night sky surround you with blessings of Thanksgiving.
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