Gratitude!

Gratitude ~ the quality of being thankful; 

the readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness.

Welcome Friends!

~ Thanksgiving Wishes From Our Home to Yours ~

I pulled this post out of the archives, edited it to update it since it was first published five years ago. Regardless, the message rings true at any moment in time, and is sincerely felt by yours truly.

As is tradition, we host a Thanksgiving meal 
here in our home with friends who join us to celebrate.

Plans for this year's Thanksgiving meal kept changing.
Utlimately we decided not to cook, but rather have it catered.  There will only be five of us, but a traditional meal it will be.

The weather in recent weeks has given me
cause to be grateful for a perfect Autumn with 
sunny skies and crisp cool days.

Just enough chill in the air to cozy
up by a fire with hot tea
in the late afternoon.

~ Autumn ~

A time to savor and appreciate the 
rich spectrum of seasonal colors    .   .   .

To relish morning walks along a creekside 

as water flows from recent rains   .   .   .

To bask in the beauty of Mother Nature's

change in the seasons   .   .   .

To huddle in the warmth of a favorite sweater

and snuggle up with out sweet Sadie girl   .   .   .

To reflect on the gratitude one feels for   

the many blessings of our lives.

For our blessings  

are plentiful!

We've abundant  
food on our table   .   .   .

A warm home to
shelter us day and night   .   .   .

And beauty can be found

all around us.

I'm especially grateful for the good health and love

of my wonderful family and friends,

and for each of you who visit and comment here at

Hyacinths for the Soul.

It has been five years since my final

good-byes to several women close to my heart.

At times sadness still rushes over me, but even with death, we can

choose to be grateful. I choose to cherish each special memory,

to honor these amazing women and feel grateful for the beautiful

 life each led, the incredible legacy each left behind, and

especially so for the love and friendship we shared.

"Feeling gratitude and not expressing it 

is like wrapping a present and not giving it."

                                              William Arthur Ward

Research shows it is helpful and important to make 

an ongoing list of the things for which one is grateful.

On this Day of Thanksgiving, I thank you 

for allowing me to share a grateful heart.

"Give thanks for unknown blessings already on their way."

                                                              Native American Saying

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