Some of you may remember that maybe a decade ago I began posting 108 things I’m grateful for on Thanksgiving. It started when Rev. Guy Williams challenged each of us in a class to list 100 things we were grateful for every day for a week.
I ended up wanting to combine this with a walk and soon realized it was utterly beyond me to 100 on my fingers as I walked. I needed a counting device of some sort. It took me a day or three to remember I have a small collection of Rosary beads. I grabbed my Buddhist set and was able to happily walk and count at the same time.
The Buddhist Rosary has 108 beads. When I decided to post gratitudes every Thanksgiving I continued with the numeric theme.
Yes, there are 109 this year – I decided to let it stand. And I could add both curiosity.and the ability to say ‘hello’ and ‘yes’ often.
Here you go!
- Barry
- The six dogs
- Warm weather
- Our Constitution
- Good roads
- Cait
- Trish
- Frederick
- Claudia
- Loubella
- Rob
- Indian dance on Tik Tok
- Mr 2020
- Victoria
- Friends in other countries
- Mike
- Linda
- Steve
- Ben
- Emily
- Cole
- Valerie
- Stephanie
- Gloria
- Jana
- Marty
- Kyle
- Barry’s family
- Julian cabin
- Imperial Beach
- Barry’s dad
- Michael Anne
- Dr. D.
- Native Americans who have so much to teach us.
- Sailboats powerboats
- RVs
- Bear Bear
- Tara
- Fatboy
- Blue
- Lulubelle
- Foxer
- Optometrists
- Kaiser
- Brenda
- Loki
- The Zen center
- Diana
- Bobby
- Siesen
- Dogen
- Ando
- Jennifer
- Rev Guy Williams
- Betty
- Refrigerators
- Freezers
- Washing machines
- Dryers
- Microwaves
- Safe water
- Hot water
- Stove
- Ovens
- Fire
- Good knives
- Cathy Miller
- Sharon
- Medium
- Herb
- 12 Step programs
- Trish
- Frederick
- Cats
- Buses
- Trucks of all sizes
- Trains
- Planes
- Decomposed granite
- Garage door opener
- Beds!
- Chairs
- Tables
- Electricity
- Computers
- So called smart phones
- Juicers
- Vegetable gardens
- The Internet
- Craigslist
- Doctors
- Lawyers
- Nurses
- School teachers
- Dog trainers
- Cats
- Butterflies and white moths
- Humming birds
- Teachers
- Coaches
- Life coaches
- Construction workers
- Writers
- Editors
- Printers
- Postal workers
- Cooks
- Servers
- Lori
For those of you who are curious, most days I write out a list of 8, 9, or 10 things I’m grateful for. I find a fistful of things I’m grateful for will usually move me mentally a better place.
Love and blessings,
