| Writer's Block: Giving Thanks |
[Nov. 19th, 2007|10:27 pm] |
1. My husband--I don't know why he keeps me, but he's been the one constant in my life and I'm grateful for his kindness and love for me.
2. My cats--there are days that feeding the Furry Four is the only thing that gets me up in the morning. There's Reese with his soulful eyes, who's been in touch with my previous cats, I'm sure. There's Tara, who's known a life of hardship and despite her anxiety seeks to give love and care to others. There's Heather, who is a bright light even in a grey day. There's Rambo, the old man, who keeps on going despite old age and pain. He's not my favorite cat, but I so admire his spirit.
3. friends and family--okay so why are cats higher? They love me almost all the time and even when I have pissed Reese off I can buy him off with a tuna flake or two. Can't do that with a pissed off friend. Honestly, I try not to hurt or anger anyone--but animals really do love you even when you're unlovely, unhappy, unsociable, etc--humans often do not. And why are friends first? Because the best folks in my family are also my friends and don't treat me with the old "mac front" we joke about in Mom's family.
4. Music--it was my first love and it will be my last, that's a theft from John Miles and he was right. Music is my Prozac, my refuge. I don't worship music or musicians, but religion has not done as much for me as music has.
5. Spirituality--my Southern Baptist forebears would not recognize what I feel as religion, but I do believe that there is more than just us in this life--and more than one faith with right ideas.
6. Rainbows--they have come in my life at times of trials and added a bit of beauty to a rainy colorless world. Whether they're a visible symbol of God's promise or simply light bending, they're amazing and they bring me joy every time I see them.
7. Trees--they're still some of the most beautiful creations of nature I have ever seen.
8. Words and books and whatever else you can do with words--maybe I should put them higher--I love words I take joy in the Grains of Rice game, I love books. Feed my brain, gimme more.
9. Smiles--maybe they're reflexive, but a smile or a kind word has literally made the difference between life and death at least in my world.
10. Heroes--people who speak out, stand up, do something. For a cause, for a person, for a reason--whatever. I admire that. |
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