Every once in a while, especially after losing something precious, I need to make a thankfulness list...
- Tabor is thankful for the clear, safe, and cold well water from her kitchen faucet as she makes her coffee before the sun rises on this summer morning.
- Tamila is thankful for the new yellow bucket her brother brought her this morning to carry water from the well that is a mile down the road.
- Tabor is thankful for air conditioning as the outside temperatures will mimic the low 100s C by midday.
- Tamila is thankful for the shade of the old acacia tree in her back yard as she must sit there often to prepare her food.
- Tabor is thankful for the luxury of using a cell phone or a computer to communicate quickly with her loved ones that are far away.
- Tamila is thankful that her loved ones in the next village are no longer suffering and she communicates with them silently by prayer each morning.
- Tabor is thankful that her doctor said her leg pain is just a muscle strain.
- Tamila is thankful that her leg pain is gone...for today.
- Tabor is thankful for the flowers in her garden that bring delightful color to her eyes each day.
- Tamila is thankful for the colorful turaco that sits in her tree waiting for a piece of mango.
- Tabor is thankful that she has been given the financial freedom to retire.
- Tamila is thankful that she has been given the freedom to live one more sunny day.
Thank you Tabor, for these reminders.
ReplyDeleteGood, a timely reminder.
ReplyDeleteHave I read a similar post in the pst? I seem to remember being touched by the juxtaposition of your life with the life of someone less fortunate, materially.
Which of you is the more content?
The more we can manage our desires and cravings, the more our list of things for which we are grateful will change.
ReplyDeleteA lovely example of this in your comparative list Tabor.
Great post, Tabor.... This reminds us that we always have something to be thankful for --no matter what the circumstances. We are a spoiled nation for sure!!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks again..
Hugs,
Betsy
You make me smile. The thought "what is not wrong" goes through my mind.
ReplyDeleteWe share many blessings!!
Excellent. I've been thinking more about what I have gratitude for as well.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful thankful list!! Flowers are such a blessing and being able to retire is a real treat!!
ReplyDeleteHugging you
SueAnn
Yes, Friko, I do this type of thing every once in a while to do a mind stamp to keep me honest.
ReplyDeleteLovely!
ReplyDeleteJust like you.
xxm
That was a beautiful way to show how grateful you are in your shoes and how someone else is in their shoes.
ReplyDeleteIt's a good reminder - we take to much for granted.
Beautiful reminders of just how much we do have. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful post, Tabor!
ReplyDeleteThanks for these reminders.
I loved the mirror thankfulness. Is Tamila a character in a book you are reading?
ReplyDeleteRYN: (And I haven't even read your blog entry yet.) It costs 30 bucks for Saturday, all four days come to about 115. Security. Not a nightmare at all....depending on what you expect from security. I worked the show as security for a few years, and the only problem I encountered was crowding.
ReplyDeleteThe bleeding bride has to be redone. I agree, it isn't up to the quality of the others...and the knight at the top should be cropped tighter.
Yes, no software lessons here either. They are free for seniors, but you have to show up with the latest in software. Until recently I was running Photoshop 5...now I have 6. It's still too old and unsupported any more. So I play with it and see what happens. Eight years of art school help.
...and sometimes I am grateful that tho I have to work hard to feel well.
ReplyDeleteVery nice list. You used the word compelling, and it is.
It's easy to take the small things for granted. Thank you for reminding me of that.
ReplyDeleteOh how lovely to be reminded of all the simple things there are to be thankful about. Thank you, Tabor
ReplyDeleteWhat an eye-opening, make-you-think, wonderful post, Tabor!
ReplyDeleteyou are well organized!
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