The Grateful Thread

I am grateful for every car driver who respects me as a cyclist in traffic and does not crash into me.

Grateful for the constant challenge.

Grateful for seeing what I've risen above.

And grateful to see that my action has outstripped the words of others.

I am grateful for people who work on 24 hour helplines and others who know things about gas leaks.

Grateful for Senan, who was as wonderful an Apprentice, Knight, Councillor, friend and brother as any could hope for. I was honoured to know you, honoured to teach you, honoured to call you my friend.

Thank you for all you taught me, for the hours of happiness and joy you brought me. For making me feel less alone, and for the million things too specific to share, which I shall keep with me.

May you rest in peace, brother, and may you remain close by those of us who remember you, always.

Per fraternitate consurgamus.

I, too, am glad to have had the Knight Senan in my life. I could not have asked for a better teaching master. He helped me get through some hard times in my life and in my apprenticeship. He will never be forgotten and will always be a staple in this Temple.

You are now one with the Force, we will meet again.

I am grateful for the Temple being here when I started my search for Jediism. Because of the Temple I’ve had the pleasure of meeting great people like Senan, Arcade, Alexandre, Rosalyn, Reliah, Br John and many others. I am grateful for the impacts each of these people have had on my life and the time I’ve been blessed to spend with them.

Grateful for quiet days at work. Excellent for introspection, reflection, training, and patience.

Whilst I have my issues with this place, I am grateful for its ability to connect me to so many people whom I would otherwise have never had the privilege of knowing.

Yep, just Yep to this entire thread.

I am very grateful for the gentle folks who stopped to help me push my car out of the left turn lane to the shoulder across the intersection when it crapped out on me tonight. They didn't have too and they did. Also, for the cop who stopped to make sure I was ok, I am, and even for the dude who felt it necessary to honk at me while I was pushing the car out of the way by myself at first(a little anger adds a lot of strength when you are pushing a big ole SUV).