Thanksgiving is a time when we focus intently on gratitude. Surrounded by family, friends, food, and laughter it is much easier to be grateful for what we have. Gratitude fills our hearts and carries us happily through the holiday season. It is a lens that challenges us to appreciate all we have in our life [...]
Today, I am reminded of Thorton Wilder's well-known quote about gratitude: "We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures." Thanksgiving is a day of purposeful consciousness. We surround ourselves with family and friends who are dear to us and we give thanks for our [...]
Here is the Focker report for today: All is well and I am happy - indeed, thankful - to report that so far I have not been the cause of any undue havoc (the emphasis is on "so far"). Today we will partake in all things Thanksgiving with Mike's parents, his sister Michelle, her husband Ed and [...]
In the past week I have twice seen a large group of wild turkeys meandering around residential neighboorhoods in West Fargo. Not being a North Dakota native and having very limited experience with wild turkeys, I cannot evaluate fairly whether this public meandering just weeks before Thanksgiving indicates that they are dumb as a box [...]
I've got attitude alright and it is one of the utmost gratitude. I am grateful for a thousand things large and small this day - as I am every day. In addition I will be grateful today for a fifth Thanksgiving in a row with no casualties from my cooking. On this Thanksgiving I hope [...]
“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” ~ John Fitzgerald Kennedy Happy Thanksgiving one and al!! Day one hundred and forty-four of the new forty - obla di obla da CC
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