i recently made a wonderful discovery
when playing with a couple of my grandies
at the park across the street from my house.
the people in my local community
who visit the park or live nearby
have begun
to purposely
leave toys behind
for any and all children to play with.
what a simple, powerful, and generous act
what an amazing way to teach children gratitude
and
the importance
of sharing what we have
with others in the world
who may not have as much.
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“the essence of community, its heart and soul,
is the non-monetary exchange of value;
things we do and share because we care for others,
and for the good of the place.”
― dee hock, One from Many
to all of the kind people who i met along the way
keiran, who helped me navigate my way to ireland
bronwyn, who shared adventures with me
karen, who shared more adventures
the morgan clan, who treated me like one of their own
robin, the keeper of the castle
and
all of the many strangers
who i crossed paths with
and
who became friends
like tric, my long lost irish sister
welcoming me
into their
homes, villages, fields, seas,
castles, towns, farms, churches, hotels,
gardens, inns, pubs, and country manors
and of course
the friendly barkeepers
who were always there and ready to help
with questions answered
and shared stories
wherever i happened to land
i am truly grateful to one and all for making it so special for me.
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“in everyone’s life, at some time, our inner fire goes out.
it is then burst into flame by an encounter
with another human being.
we should all be thankful
for those people who rekindle the inner spirit.”
– albert schweitzer
with deepest gratitude.
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“i cannot even imagine where I would be today were it not for that handful of friends who have given me a heart full of joy.”
-charles r. swindoll
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image credit: pinterest, 1930s long island
“there shall be eternal summer in the grateful heart.”
~celia thaxter
today is the day.
my blog has grown
from one acorn of one word
into a forest of 1000 posts of all colors.
i am humbled
and thankful
for all of you
who have taken
the time
to
read
like
comment
share ideas
be featured
ask questions
and
offer your kind thoughts to me.
it has meant all the difference.
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image credit: supersweet.org
gratitude for food and art.
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image credit: google images
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image credit: blue moon
the view out of my window
this morning in glen arbor, michigan
one hour after we left
the storms began
every kind of bad weather
rolled in
and
left this beautiful little town
by the lakes
isolated
and
damaged
my family members
who are still there
are all okay
hoping that all the others are too
tomorrow
the sun will rise once again
and the cleanup
will begin
with gratitude.
Staff report from the Glen Arbor Sun:
Glen Arbor was hit by a very severe storm on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 2. Winds of 93 miles per hour reportedly pummeled the town next to the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore at the height of the summer tourism season. As of Sunday night, the Glen Lake Fire Department was reporting that all roads into Glen Arbor, and around the Glen Lakes, are impassible.
‘thank you’ is the best prayer that anyone could say. i say that one a lot.
thank you expresses extreme gratitude, humility, understanding.
-alice walker
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image credit: zazzle.com
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