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30 DAYS OF THANKFUL – DAY FIFTEEN: Sunshine and Rain

2012/11/15 Gayle 0

Today I am thankful for sunshine and rain both literally and figuratively. I am thankful for rain and all the nourishing aspects of rain and for sunshine and all the nourishment it brings to our environment. My mother likes to talk about the weather. A particular fascination for her is the amount of rain she has received. I can remember as a child how she would document on a calendar the 1/10th of inches of rain and you analyze this data against data from other years. I remember many childhood suppers where this was ALL my folks discussed – YAWN!! I believe our weather discussions frustrate both my mother and I equally. I have the attitude that the weather is going to do what it The rest of the story

30 DAYS OF THANKFUL – DAY FOURTEEN: The Pursuit of Happiness

2012/11/14 Gayle 0

Regular readers of my blog know I have been talking about the pursuit of happiness for months. Today I am thankful to be able to take part in just such a pursuit. Thomas Jefferson was on to something when he wrote that we “are endowed by their (our) Creator with …. The Pursuit of Happiness.” I have come to realize that true happiness comes from the pursuit of happiness and not some illusive and ill-defined state of mind. We think happiness is a state of mind. That it’s a place in time. Happiness is in the journey. It’s the friends we make, the trips we take. Happiness comes from the wrong turns with amazing views! Happiness lives in the memories we share; the burdens we The rest of the story

30 DAYS OF THANKFUL – DAY THIRTEEN: Good Books

2012/11/13 Gayle 0

There is nothing better than a good book! And today I am thankful for good books. There really is nothing better than a cozy seat, interesting characters and a well written story which draws you into the world of a book. Beyond being thankful for the books I am thankful for the ability to read. Sadly not everyone in our great society has the ability to read. I am also thankful that I can choose to read most anything I wish….censorship is alive and well in many places of the world. And lastly, I am thankful for the public library where I can find many book free of charge. Thanks for reading

30 DAYS OF THANKFUL – DAY TWELVE: Jennifer

2012/11/12 Gayle 0

Sometimes the hardest things to remember to be the most thankful for are the things closest to you. It becomes easy to take them for granted and not remember just how life would suck without them. Today I am thankful for Jennifer. I was very clearly reminded of that tonight when I was detained and late picking her up. I had no fear of her wrath or anger….I even said to those detaining me – ‘It will be fine, Jenn is so easy going, she won’t even be upset’ and she wasn’t! I could fill a book with stories about all the things Jenn does and who she is, but I won’t I am very thankful to be able to walk through life with The rest of the story

30 DAYS OF THANKFUL – DAY ELEVEN: My Dad and all Veterans

2012/11/11 Gayle 0

Today as I began to think about what I was thankful for I didn’t want to say veterans, not because I am not thankful for them, but because everyone was thanking a vet today. Then I began to think about my dad. He served his time with the West Virginia National Guard (with a stint of active duty during the Berlin Crisis). And I began to draw a lot of parallels between dads and vets (even for dads that aren’t vets). 1. Dads and Vets are always on the lookout for those who would cause us harm. 2. Dads and Vets are willing to make a personal sacrifice to keep us safe. 3. Dads and Vets act a sentries. At first it’s little thing for dads like checking The rest of the story