"Thankful, Grateful, Blessed"
That's the mantra, yes? It's on signs, towels, plaques, although, as a member of POEM (Professional Organization of English Majors), my preference would be to list the words alphabetically. Blessed, Grateful, Thankful. Today, Thanksgiving, our various social media feeds and text messages will overflow with images and words defining what we are thankful, grateful and blessed for. I'm right there with you, regardless of what you post. Our lives overflow and it's fitting we put one of the 365 days a year to give recognition to what makes us thankful. There's a very nice editorial in today's Star Tribune which encourages us to count our blessings and reflect on the responsibilities they bring. Well worth the read. Yesterday we participated in Special Grandparents and Friends Day at Millie and Ethan's school, City of Lakes Waldorf School. I don't know which impacted me more--the light in the children's eyes when they spied their grandpa...