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I am thankful

I will readily admit that I have not and do not give thanks often enough for the good things in my life. While I never want to be thankful in the manner of those countless rote blessings I heard at the table before each meal as a child, I believe I should give thanks more often than on this annual holiday. Oh well, perhaps that will be a good resolution for the forthcoming new year.

I am thankful for:

  • Reasonably good health

  • Respectful friends, especially one budding new friend

  • Knowing that within me the embers of affection and passion continue to glow, patiently awaiting the chance to burn brightly again

  • A caring family

  • Life's lessons that have been bestowed upon me throughout the years

  • A job that allows me to prepare for a secure retirement

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