There is hardly a time that I don’t think “WOW! this is just beautiful” when I cross the Snows Cut Bridge and although I live (as they say around here) over the bridge, I do cross the bridge multiple time each week. Today I am thankful to live in an area with so much natural beauty! I feel very fortunate to be able to live everyday in a place people choose to vacation.
Each of us has two families in our lives. The one in which we are born and the one we choose. Today, I am thankful for both those families. I am so appreciative of the family into which I was born. I have learned so many things from them (from silly songs to how to change the oil in a car) . I am also thankful for my family I have chosen (or the ones I have been chosen to be a part of). It is an amazing feeling to receive unconditional love from people who have no blood obligation to do so!
I am a dog person. I always have been. I haven’t been without a dog in my life since 1968. These days I share my life with two canine companions, Wrigley and Marshall. Someday I would like to write a book, Things I learned from my dog. Here’s a very short list of things I have learned from my dogs (past and present). 1. Unconditional Love – dogs love no matter what. Even an abused dog will still love its master. 2. Responsibility – being the sole caregiver for another living being teaches responsibility (even though I am no longer a sole caregiver the lesson is still there). 3. Forgiveness – I’ve never had a dog that carried a grudge. 4. Living in the Moment The rest of the story
Every once in a while someone comes into your life and really makes an impact. Today I am thankful for just such a friend, Janet Knott. Janet has seemingly tireless energy for helping her community. She is always working on some event fundraising for some cause. She’s a mom and a business owner and still she has time to be a great friend. I love our long discussions on most any topic and that we are able to disagree without being disagreeable. I absolutely adore Janet’s children! Zach (18) and Olivia (16) are growing into such wonderful adults and give me hope for the future. A couple of years ago Janet and her husband Rick invited us to their Church, St Paul’s UMC in Carolina The rest of the story
Today was Election Day. As I write this I have no idea who won the election and yet, I am so very grateful for the opportunity to vote. I stand awestruck at the sacrifice and vision of our forefathers and foremothers who not only envisioned a change in the world in which they lived but were willing to sacrifice all to make it a reality. I am eternally grateful to those who have offered and paid the ultimate sacrifice to defend my ability to vote. This election has, unlike any other I can recall, been divisive. Emotions and feeling have run high. Friendships have become splintered and some have been severed. My hope for the future is that we embrace our sameness! That we embrace The rest of the story