It's easy to forget to be thankful every day, and having a special day to say thanks - even if it isn't my own country's tradition - seems such a wonderful idea.
This year I am thankful for my faith, which permeates my whole life, even when I am feeling as though I am not being 'Quakerly'.
I am thankful for the new friends I have made, and for the old ones I have kept.
I am thankful, as always, for the roof over my head, the food on my table, the plumbing in my house, the health service, the electricity supply.....
I am thankful for my family, and that, despite the times when we thought we were going to lose family members, we are all still here again.
I am thankful for my broadening musical and literary taste, and that I have now discovered the beauty and strength of Tennyson, Arvo Part, Benjamin Britten, Philip Larkin and Henning Mankell.
I am thankful for the internet allowing me to socialise, worship, shop and stay independent in so many ways.
Happy - if belated - Thanksgiving.
Why 'Still Life'? Because, although our Meetings are (mostly) silent, they hum with the life of the members gathered in an expectant silence. Why 'Still Life'? Because I am pretty much bedridden, and I spend the majority of my time not moving about. Why 'Still Life'? Because, despite my illnesses and the curtailment of my former activities.... this is still Life!
About Me
- Heather
- After years at school of being told I couldn't draw, I gathered up my courage and asked my friends to help me try......
1 comment:
Thanks, Heather. I always enjoy reading what others are thankful for as it tends to give real insight into their homes, lives and personalities. I'm thankful for the independance the internet has brought me as well as the fact that it has so broadened my world. :)
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