With it being Thanksgiving, it seemed a natural question for my friend to ask me what it was I was thankful for. And right off the bat I suppose my responses mirrored everyone else’s: family, friends, health. The big three.
But I know and you know that our lives are comprised of so much more than that. All those wonderful silly things that break up the minutiae of the day-to-day and somehow makes everything feel worthwhile. And these are mine. Well some of them anyway and in no particular order:
Allegro coffee beans and my coffee grinder
Parents who are still here, still married (to each other) and who I can now finally beat at Scrabble
Home Goods
Netflix
A daughter who buys me Cold Stone’s ice cream when I’m blue
Being surrounded by a few select people who love me, don’t judge me, want the best for me and when the moment strikes look at me like I’m a whack-job, brilliant or both
Foster Grant reading glasses
A good night’s sleep
Ibuprofen
Skype
Ear plugs
The ability to pursue my passions while I still feel passionately and while I still can
Books which take me someplace else
Hot, hot showers
Scented diaper pails
Half and half
Microfiber cleaning cloths for my cellphone
A son who pretends he’s listening to me
Being able to paint what I see
Hot chocolate chip cookies
Those first few moments sitting in a movie theatre realizing this is going to be one terrific story and you buckle up
Getting down on the mat and having those old parts move where I will them
Fellow writers
Shopping online
The sun shining on my face . . .
You get the gist. It’s all about the little things. And every now and again, it’s important for me to remember that. That and how thankful I am to all of you for coming here and taking the time to cheer me on.
Thank you!
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