Gratefulness

"Gratitude is never automatic but must be deliberate”

It is Fall…………

I’m grateful for the cooler weather and the trees that look like they are backlit and illuminated

For two huge hawks that flew one after another hop-scotching from one tree to another during my morning walk last week

For the gentleman painting this morning in the park

For the French horn that accompanied the church choir at Sunday Mass

For a recent visit to a cabin in the woods of Maine

For artists & singers and this city that promotes their creativity

For a great great Uncle whose generosity brought me back in touch with a cousin

For family members who like to read as much as I do

For the moon reflecting off the lake in Maine

For the changing of the seasons

For witnessing a young boy get off his school bus with his backpack & violin case,immediately start reading a red hard-cover book as he slowly walked home

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