The Grateful Thread

Good friends, good wine and good food. Preferably all three in the same place at the same time.

For good art.

Had a good first interview over the phone. Have a second phone interview tomorrow. Pending the results of tomorrow's phone interview, I may get asked to come down to Chicago for a face-to-face interview and from there the possibility of a job offer.

Grateful for all I have.

I'm healthy, I have a beautiful and wonderful fiance, a funny fish, good car, rather relaxed job, all things considered life could be a lot worse. Take that Monday!

I am grateful for people who approach things with love and clarity. Slow to judge with open arms and hearts. Those sort of people have saved me so many times. I have such a huge admiration for people who can use their time and energy in such an uplifting and compassionate way.
I would like, very much, to be more like that myself..
And my kids.
I wish I could be a bit more like them too.

I'm grateful for the stuff that I care enough about as to need to whimper/whine about them. :blush:

One of the nights in a week where I have my kids sleep over.

After playing together all evening, them letting me join in their game of "the floor is the sea", after the stories have been read and the songs sung, after I've left them to eat dinner and spend time with Mary, just before bed I go in and check on them.

Honestly, those little faces are the most beautiful thing I'll ever see. Totally peaceful, eyelids gently closed. Clear skin, fine hair messy on their pillows. Every feature perfect. Fingers occasionally twitching, acting out their vivid dreams. Soft breaths with the occasional deep sigh as they sleep on.

I am so blessed.

I'm grateful to the flight attendant who offered me a sparkling soda to help calm my stomach after rushing to the bathroom while the plane was preparing to land.

I'm grateful for awesome friends who care about me and to their roommate who put up with my sick and lazy ass while I took over their couch quietly dying.

I'm grateful to the guy who gave me the opportunity for that job even though nothing went as planned on my trip to Chicago.

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Sometimes ....

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