Thanks Giving!

Being aware and attentive to the good things that surround us should be a daily exercise. I am, however, appreciative of this day which reminds us to be grateful. So I begin the day with a list of those things, large and small, which I give thanks for this Thanksgiving.

Love of Family
Laughter
Long Walks
NPR
Photos
Coffee
Ritual of preparing our daily dinner
Prayer
Phone calls from children and grandchildren
Mr. Tickle
Holding Hands
Tai Chi
Mystery Novels
Library
Daily Newspaper
Bananas
Baked Winter Squash with Maple Syrup
Making Chocolate Chip Pancakes for the Grandchildren
Driving to Vermont
Flying to Florida
John's Music
Dancing in the Kitchen
Poker Bluegill's Stories
Shenentaha Park
Farmer's Market
My Favorite Chair
Prayer Shawl
Paul's blanket
Dad's Rototiller
Memories
Movies
Sharing His Story
Christmas Music
Planning a Trip
Physicians Who Listen
Pastors With Passion
Retirement
etc.
etc. etc..........

A Look Back!

A click on the link below should take you to Teacher Tube and a video based on the Billy Joel song, "We Didn't Start The Fire". The images and words brought back a lot of memories for me of the turbulent times I've lived through.
http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=f061977fb2f7ba36d74d