Life in the shadow of Death... And Thank You

[chaoticidealism]

Every day on the news you see stories about people dying young--hit by drunk drivers or flying tree limbs, drowned in a hurricane, murdered. Even in the modern age, people still die of infectious diseases, and some are just unlucky enough to be born with genetic problems that shorten their lifespans. My own father died of a stroke when he was in

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[bigmark243]

I loved this post... I am trying to get Christmas cards for all of the people who have really done much of the same thing for me. The people at Voc Rehab, who kept plugging away until they found a place for me, to the instructors at Metro Community College, who were more than helpful to me.

I am also very happy for your relationship with your grandparents, even if Grandma kept her cats outside! Consider yourself very fortunate!!

Love and Rockets!

Mark

[anonymous]

Your thanks come from the heart. Now I thank you for your beautiful and thoughtful writing, today and every day. Best wishes, Kathy R.

[energeia5]

This is a lovely post, Callista. I've come to embrace gratitude but it took me till my 50s or so to realize how much I have to be grateful for. Now, when I think of someone in my life, present or past, who has been kind to me, I often email them. It's important to let people know that they matter, I believe.