Can I Believe my Eyes?
What are we supposed to do when we receive an e-mail from someone whose name we don’t know, who shares their appreciation for something...
Tag: appreciation
Another Year
I stopped making New Years Resolutions years ago when I realized that the part of me that pronounced intentions for the future was not...
The Edge of Sorrow
“Grief is always, in some way, accompanying us . . .Sorrow is a sustained note in the song of being alive. To be human...
A Few of my Favorite Things
Today is a day when feeling thankful is in the air and on the airways. Of course, we would be wise to treat every...
The Art of Appreciation
Love may make the world go round, but appreciation keeps us from flying off into empty space as our world spins on its axis....
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Lingering Opportunities I’m thinking of a memorial I attended several years ago. It was for Betty, a woman who had just died in her...
This Time of Year
It’s ‘the holidays’ again. It can seem strange that the phrase “the holidays” refers to just two of many official days when there is...
A True Friend
It is rare to fully value a friend while they are still alive. It seems to be a characteristic of our species, and possibly...
Appreciation in the Midst of it All
“The real mystery is not somewhere else. It’s right here in what we call reality, or truth, or daily life. It’s in confusion and...
Appreciating our Journeys
I appreciate it when someone who has faith in the power of prayer offers to pray for me. And I wish I could offer...