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I am thankful for the unlikely and astonishing
fact of being alive.
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I am thankful for this incredible living planet
that holds me with loving gravity every moment.
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I am thankful for my parents, ancestors and all the
purposeful and accidental actions that came to pass to create my life.
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I am thankful for my partner in life, who has
gone on so many journeys with me.
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I am thankful for two most wonderful and
remarkable daughters who inspire me, teach me and who have taught me the very
depth of love.
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I am thankful for my fabulous friends, who keep
me company, encourage and hearten me.
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I am thankful for a magical universe of
unimaginable proportions.And the ordinary extraordinary miracle of water.
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I am thankful for the indescribable wild power called “God”, so far beyond the
domesticated and tiny interpretations we hold. Only Rumi comes close to words
that are worthy.
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I am thankful for the muse of creativity, which
flows in my veins and which provides revelation and interpretation to the
world.
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I am thankful for my body/mind and all the
places, feelings and thoughts it has explored.
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I am thankful for love. And the smell and taste
of home cooking.
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I am thankful for courage, imagination, truth,
integrity, vision, roots, and a sense of place.
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I am thankful for peace. And freedom.
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I am thankful for beauty. And that I can behold
it.
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I am thankful for trees, the moon, the ocean,
rivers, the starry sky, the heat of summer, fresh vegetables, good dogs, good
music, good books, good movies,
good food.
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I am thankful for movement, walking in nature,
dancing, yoga, laughter and fun, hugs, rest—dreams and a damn good sleep.
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I am thankful for breezes, gardens, shade when
you need it, poetry.
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I am thankful for liberal religions,
forbearance, forgiveness, tolerance and diversity. And the people who remind us of those things and fight for
them.
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I am thankful for good jokes, sacred clowns and
good comedy which make the world bearable.
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I am thankful for all those small moments. When
you just catch the ferry (or plane or train or bus). When the person you are thinking of calls you. When you catch the falling glass. When you walk back to get your hat and
find you have left the burner on. When you walk into the thrift store and there
is the exact item you have been wanting.
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I am thankful for all the journeys I have been
privileged to take across this magnificent Earth.
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I am thankful for clouds, hot tubs, sauna,
trails, mountains, valleys, and did I mention trees?
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I am thankful for babies and children. And soup.
And scarves.And massage.
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I am thankful for flowers and fall foliage and
dining tables full of food and friends and family.
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I am thankful for quantum physics and John Muir and
canoes.
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I am thankful for Star Trek and Lord of the
Rings and all magical journeys into imaginative realms.
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I am thankful for salmon, songbirds, whales and
horses and all animals. Special shout out to my kooky dog Jack and all those
who put up with him. He makes us laugh.
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I am thankful for rain, wind, trailing clouds
along a blue sky. And did I mention trees?
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I am thankful for all those who do a good thing,
the right thing, who speak truth though their voice shakes, and who stand up
for the future, the ones who have no voice or power, and who protect the
ancient earth.
I am thankful for how incomplete this list is and how I
could go on and on. May this river
of gratitude never stop,. I wish to always ride in its current. Alleluia for
this life.
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