Can you believe Christmas is almost here? I don't know about you, but I've had some pretty rough holidays in the past. Most of my family members are gone now, taking old beloved traditions with them. I went through a phase where I felt like little orphan Annie, but it has passed.
I've come to accept the peaceful simplicity of new traditions. I'm grateful for what I have. My wonderful son, his loving girlfriend Salina, my beloved sister, the most awesome women you'll ever meet, and a partner who is also my best friend. And of course, Pippi, my cat; who thankfully hasn't tried to climb the Xmas tree or use the ornaments as kitty toys. I'm serenely happy (most of the time), yet fully aware how fragile life is. I live; one day at a time.
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I woke this morning with an unsettled feeling that I needed to tweak some of the words on my poem yesterday, so I did. I hope you'll go back and reread it.
Wishing you a beautiful holiday.
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My favorite Christmas party. Witnessing the purest kind of joy, warms my heart with gratitude.
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"Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, confusion into clarity.... It turns problems into gifts, failures into success... Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and creates a vision for tomorrow." Melodie Beattie
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"I see the face of God in everyone I meet"
