Gratitude Girl

I'm grateful for all the daily miracles...like sunrise and sunset...and my dogs' soft inhale and exhale as I watch them sleep. I'm also grateful for the less frequent miracles I get to encounter...like cutting a papaya open to find its seeds have sprouted inside it.

I'm grateful for the time I got to spend with the people I love, especially those who are no longer alive. I'm grateful for all the memories we created together, memories I will cherish forever.

Today I'm grateful for opening my eyes in the morning, for inhaling and exhaling, for the delicious breakfast I ate, for the sun rays entering the room, for comfortably working on my upcoming book, ..., and for my dogs who have dragged my robe to their bed under my desk and are now snuggling.     

Thank you, Rumi, for "The Guest House": The English version starts at 5:37 of the video: https://youtu.be/4TFUghPHgjs

Today, the day before Thanksgiving, I'm grateful for all I have, and I'm even more grateful for all I don't have. 

Today I feel loved by a higher power, and I feel grateful... for being in the middle of nature: trees, clean air, etc.;  for my shelter, my cabin in the woods, and for having access to utilities; for my car, which allows me to drive out of the woods and into town when needed; for all the technology available to me: programs that are easy to use, especially those that are free; for online stores, which make living in the middle of nowhere easier; for the beautiful souls I've had the privilege to find in my life; for my boys, Hoppoo and Looloo, who give me so much love; and for Koochooloo whose presence I feel all the time even though she is no longer with me.