 Grateful not to have ended up on someone's dinner table! I know. Thanksgiving was last week. But let's carry that spirit forward for awhile. Here are some thoughts about gratitude to keep us in that frame of mind. Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings. -- William Arthur Ward  As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them. -- John F. Kennedy, November 5, 1963  Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. -- Melodie Beattie  At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us. -- Albert Schweitzer  Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others. -- Marcus Tullius Cicero  "Thank you" is the best prayer that anyone could say. I say that one a lot. Thank you expresses extreme gratitude, humility, understanding. -- Alice Walker  Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies, those transcendent moments of awe that change forever how we experience life . . . and the world. -- Sarah Ban Breathnach, Simple Abundance Journal of Gratitude  I write about the power of trying, because I want to be okay with failing. I write about generosity because I battle selfishness. I write about joy because I know sorrow. I write about faith because I almost lost mine, and I know what it is to be broken and in need of redemption. I write about gratitude because I am thankful - for all of it. -- Kristin Armstrong  One looks back with appreciation to the brilliant teachers, but with gratitude to those who touched our human feelings. -- Carl Jung  What are you grateful for today?
11 Comments
Emily M Everett
11/29/2017 11:53:44 am
One of my favorite subjects. I especially love the quote by Lionel Hampton. I don't know it so thanks for giving it to me.
Nan
11/30/2017 08:38:10 am
That one's my favorite, too, Emily.
Sally C Kane
11/30/2017 10:31:20 am
Each quote carries a distinct message and offers much to ponder. I especially resonated with the words of Kristen Armstrong and John F. Kennedy. I'm also thankful for your blog. Its a midweek place of joy, sometimes startling me out of my routine to see something with freshness. For that, I too am thankful.
Mark Kane
11/30/2017 01:23:42 pm
I am thankful for our neighbors, this beautiful neighborhood, family, life and HOPE!
Nan
12/1/2017 07:00:34 am
Well said, you two. And I'm thankful for neighbors and appreciative readers like both of you!
John
11/30/2017 03:27:06 pm
Thank you.
Nan
12/1/2017 07:04:19 am
♥ ♥ ♥
Debra Hanson
12/1/2017 05:33:49 am
I am thankful for the time and effort you expend to assemble the quotations for these posts.
Nan
12/1/2017 07:07:34 am
And I'm grateful for you taking time to read them, Debra!
Sally Pobojewski
12/1/2017 08:09:26 am
Here I am, Nancy. Late as usual. But filled with gratitude for the wisdom of your blog and for the gift of your friendship.
Nan
12/3/2017 11:06:29 am
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