For at least half of my life, I have been a person with more than one place that I called home….. while it may seem weird to some people, to me, that is a great reason to be thankful! Not because it has meant spending half of my life away from the hometown for generations of my family, but as… Read More
Thankful for Emergency Responders!
In October, I made a list of topics for my 30 days of thanks posts. I had emergency responders on that list — you know, the men and women who answer our calls for help when accident, fire or crime strikes. Several times I have thought I need to write the post but I thought to myself, I need to… Read More
Thankful for Laughter, Especially a Hearty, Distinctive Laugh!
My sisters and I have a distinct laugh. We love to laugh hard and we do it with abandon! People have been known to call it the “Person girls laugh” and that’s fine by me. Being known for something that shows the joy of a good day or a good story…. well that’s a reputation I can stand! Laughter is… Read More
Thank God It’s Friday! That’s Certainly a True Feeling of Gratitude
How often do you say “thank God it’s Friday!” with enthusiasm? Well for me, it is truly enthusiastically that I say it tonight! I’ve said it several times today and truly meant it too! But I didn’t realize that I could have been singing it all day! This is so fun that it will likely come to mind a few… Read More
Clean Water: An American Expectation That’s Uncommon in Much of the World
I hope others are enjoying my 30 days of thanks posts half as much as I am. Each day up I get to talk about whatever I want, just doing it from a mindset of gratitude. Today I want to bite off a major topic…. Much bigger than my last few days. Today I am thankful for something that is… Read More
Old Friends Give me an Incredible Sense of Gratitude
So much reason for gratitude because I have so many friends I can count on. Quite a few are old friends (long-time friends, not friends who are old!) who are frequently on my mind even if they aren’t in the same room. There are lots of friends who I may not see or talk to nearly as often as I… Read More