More of my one thousand grateful moments…numbers 2-20

2. A winter, country-black sky with an expanse of stars that reminds me of how small my problems are
3. Shortbread cookies
4. Children who love to learn
5. Children who would rather not, because they are the ones who need an infusion of love
6. Upper rooms
7. Citrus moments
8. Heart friends who ‘get me’
9. Candles…lit and smelling…softening the atmosphere…on a normal day…for no reason at all
10. Hot water. Clean water.  5 water sources in my bath room. 19 in the house…and I don’t have to walk more than a few feet to get to them. No miles walked with a bucket on my head. No standing in line. No dirty water that will make my family sick. No full day water retrieving that must be done every single day.
11. The morning star at dawn on a deep blue sky
12. Trees…all of them
13. Funerals…reminders not to take life for granted…reconnecting with family…celebrations of lives well lived…remembrance of what is important
14. New ventures which energize
15. Laughter that is medicine
16. Books of all kinds
17. Broken hearts…not because they are broken, but because they are alive…they feel deeply…they know grace…they recognize pain=growth…they know what it is to truly love…they are soft and pliable, not hard as stone…they bring tears which cleanse…they are sensitive…they look up for healing.
18. The ability to move…to walk…to stand…to exercise…to get to where I want to go
19. Pencils…that are sharp…with erasers
20. Quiet, early mornings when inspiration strikes…for writing

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