Gratitude can transform common days into days of thanksgiving, routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings. William Arthur Ward
Gratitude
Awareness gently guiding
to consciousness
A Monday holiday
Thank you
Softness of mattress and
sheets
The warmth and comfort
my beloved arms
Thank you
Sunshine, a waltz of
fall colors
Breakfast with our
daughter
Thank you
Couples young and old walking
hand in hand
Under the cool autumn
sun, free of worry
Thank you
Robert's strong arms
Always willing to help
Thank you
Sorting through books
Remembered gifts from
our children
Thank you
Boxes packed
Thrift store bound
Thank you
Paul who never throws
away
The perfect table, space
to create
Thank you
The antique service
truck still on the road
The smile whenever I see
it
Thank you
Sore back a day of
sorting and moving
Hot water, soaker tub
Thank you
Refreshing clean water
From the tap, thirst
quenched
Thank you
Work tomorrow
Early rising
Thank you
by Marjorie Snyder
God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say thank you? William Arthur Ward.
William
Arthur Ward (1921 to 1994) is one of America's most quoted writers of spiritual
verse and author of Fountains of faith.
I encounter his work by happenstance yesterday evening and these two quotes
have framed today an ordinary day turned exceptional.
As
grandparents how often do we model and mentor or grandchildren in being
grateful?
“Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn’t learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn’t learn a little, at least we didn’t get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn’t die; so, let us all be thankful.” — Buddha
Grandma Snyder
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