Things for Which I Am Grateful
March 2007
BY ARLENE HARDER, MA, MFT
March 1, 2007
I give thanks for life.
I give thanks for writers who challenge my opinions and stretch my mind.
I give thanks for the opportunity to take my cousin's children to the movies and have a special day with them.
. . . and much more.
March 2, 2007
I give thanks for life.
I give thanks for friends who will come to visit this weekend.
I give thanks for medicine that manages my aches and pains.
. . . and much more.
March 5, 2007
I give thanks for life
I give thanks for my children's effort in raising my grandchildren, since I know just how hard it can be.
I give thanks for my camera so that I can take pictures to express my creativity.
. . . and much more.
March 6, 2007
I give thanks for life.
I give thanks for the napkin holder that keeps the napkins easy to reach.
I give thanks to anyone anywhere who works to bring peace to the world.
. . . and much more.
March 7, 2007
I give thanks for life.
I give thanks for my hairdresser because I would not do a very good job of cutting my own hair.
I give thanks for my gardener because I have neither time nor energy to cut the grass and plant flowers that brighten the front yard.
. . . and much more. March 8, 2007
I give thanks for life.
I give thanks for a clean car.
I give thanks that I have work to do.
. . . and much more.
March 11, 2007
I give thanks for life.
I give thanks for the opportunity to have my friend use our spare bedroom until she finds a place of her own.
I give thanks for her excellent assistance in editing and problem-solving my projects.
. . . and much more.
March 12, 2007
I give thanks for life.
I give thanks for a chance to correct my mistakes.
I give thanks for those who care for the wounded.
. . . and more.
March 13, 2007
I give thanks for life.
I give thanks for our deck, where I can work and relax.
I give thanks for the comfortable chairs on the deck.
. . . and much more.
March 14 to March 21 when I attended a symposium in Washington, DC, and also had several days visit with my daughter and her family
I give thanks for life.
I give thanks for people who drive the airport limousine.
I give thanks for security people at the airport who do their jobs even when it must sometimes get very boring.
I give thanks for meeting man on plane who was an expert on raw milk and taught me a number of things I didn't know.
I give thanks for pen, pencils and papers to take notes at workshops
I give thanks for efficiency of the Networker staff for a well-planned symposium
I give thanks for excellent workshop leaders
I give thanks for informative keynote speakers
I give thanks for researchers into the human brain.
I give thanks for the chance to meet people with whom I can collaborate.
I give thanks for my two-year-old granddaughter’s enthusiasm for life.
I give thanks for the chance to play with my granddaughter.
I give thanks for mechanics who fixed a problem on the plane so I could come home that day.
I give thanks for help with a wheelchair at the airport when my sciatica flared up at the end of a week with a lot of sitting.
. . . and much more.
March 22, 2007
I give thanks for life.
I give thanks for my doctor.
I give thanks for metaphors that help me explain what I want to teach.
. . . and much more.
March 23, 2007
I give thanks for life.
I give thanks for Girl Scout cookies.
I give thanks for the Spell Check.
. . . and much more.
March 24, 2007
I give thanks for life.
I give thanks for my new magnifying glass.
I give thanks for a lawyer who specializes in disabled parents who want to keep their children.
. . . and much more.
March 25, 2007
I give thanks for life.
I give thanks for scientists who study global climate change.
I give thanks for the those who believe we must do something about it and make suggestions.
. . . and much more.
March 26, 2007
I give thanks for life.
I give thanks for rain.
I give thanks for sunshine.
. . . and much more.
March 27, 2007
I give thanks for life.
I give thanks for blue butterflies.
I give thanks for the woman scientist who works to protect them.
. . . and much more.
March 28, 2007
I give thanks for life.
I give thanks for my body.
I give thanks for the dry cleaner.
. . . and much more.
March 29, 2007
I give thanks for life.
I give thanks for azaleas blooming in my yard.
I give thanks for the mandarin oranges growing on my tree.
. . . and much more.
March 30, 2007
I give thanks for life.
I give thanks for my legs .
I give thanks for curators of museums who protect treasures for me to see.
. . . and much more.
March 31, 2007
I give thanks for life.
I give thanks for firefighters who fight the wildfires that threaten homes and destroy our forests.
I give thanks for my husband's attempts to fix the toaster, even though it didn't work.
. . . and much more.
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