thankful

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So many things for which to be grateful!

Clean air, clean water, sunshine. Rain. Snow.

Family. Friends. Dogs. Donkeys. Polar bears. Hippos.

Enough to eat.

Modern medicine.

Modern plumbing.

Tampons.

Trees. Autumn leaves. Flowers

Tomatoes. Basil. Garlic. Pasta. Nutella. Oats.  Pumpkin pie for breakfast, especially on Thanksgiving.

Feet that can carry me without complaining (during, or after).

Eyes that can see well enough.

Hands that easily and comfortably do what I want them to do.

Heart and lungs that power the rest of the organism.

Brains that consider, and wonder, and synthesize, and decide, and generate ideas.

The ocean, the beach, the sea shells, feathers, sea weed, driftwood, pebbles, beach glass.

Airplanes.  Trains.  Subways.  Buses.

Libraries.  Museums.  Botanical gardens.  Zoos (properly done!)

Cameras. Computers. The internet.

France. Paris. The Eiffel Tower.  Washington, DC.

Color. Contrast.  Reflections.  Shadows.

Artists, in whatever medium they may work -- food, fiber, paper, words, paint, photographs, plants, music.....

Postage stamps. Maps. Menus. Greeting cards.

People who take the time and trouble to think first, and act second (or not at all).

Our beautiful planet.

England. The BBC.

Public television.

Perseverance. Generosity. Love. Charity. Responsibility. Courage.

People who TRY.

You, for visiting. Thank you.

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