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Mary Kay Alpaugh's avatar

And thank you to the woman

Who paused to write this

Who invites us to reflect, remember, and reconnect

To those things that fill us with joy and gratitude

That remind us of shared humanity, that we are all connected

and the goodness of this shared existence.

Beautiful Annette, thank you!

Annette Garber's avatar

Aw, Mary Kay. Your words means so much! Thank you!

Victoria Loorz's avatar

My lord Annette. You are so gifted with Noticing and Saying So. Thank you. 🙏🏼

Annette Garber's avatar

Thank you, Victoria. Your gifts help sharpen mine!

Melody Miller's avatar

Beautiful remembering and how slowing down to do so can generate gratitude. Choosing this way for myself on a Saturday morning when I couldn't muster up the energy to do what is mine to do today: more PT exercises that promise to lead me to walk again. Naming and giving thanks for those who have tended and given of skill, time, guidance, love and hope to me in this season. 💜

Annette Garber's avatar

Oh, Melody, you are on a challenging road, but you are nonetheless on the road to recovery. I hope you are continually offered gifts of tending as you go!

PS. I see you often practicing gratitude and noticing the small moments of beauty that are easy to miss!

Maria Kneuker's avatar

Annette, thank you for the smile you put on my face, and thank you for the tears swelling in my eyes. You have a wonderful way with words. 💖

Annette Garber's avatar

Oh the feeling when someone finds the words for something our soul already knows and feels! I know that feeling, too!

Leah Rampy's avatar

Ahh. Lovely opportunity to exhale and take in the beauty of the ordinary. Thank you.

Jenny Boteler's avatar

Thank you indeed!

Carla's avatar

Thank you for poets who linger over each line with love.

Such a funny word—linger. I wonder what the root word is. The word ‘slowly’ was written on the rock I picked at that retreat many years ago. Yep, grateful for slow, lingering moments.

Annette Garber's avatar

And thank you to soul sisters who agree to linger in the holy wild together and who affirm you and love you, warts and all!

Jean Golicz's avatar

I am trying to be patient with the morning coffee…thank you for the reminder to be grateful

Annette Garber's avatar

I need these reminders, too!