Today I am thankful for the times when I am pleasantly mistaken about something or someone. As much as we as a society want to give the impression that we never pass judgment on people or things, the reality is that we do. Now, the judgments that we make may vary based on the foundational …
Today’s Gem of Gratitude #63
Today I am thankful for compassion. The dictionary defines “compassion” as “sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others.” Though I think that there is more to the definition of compassion than what the dictionary provides, I do think that the dictionary’s definition is at least a good starting point. There are …
Today’s Gem of Gratitude #62
Today I am thankful for poetry. For most of my life I have been a lover and a writer of poetry. Now, I do not write poetry nearly as much as I used to for various reasons, mainly the fact that I really do not have a whole lot of free time nowadays. However, there …
Today’s Gem of Gratitude #61
Today I am thankful for the ability to recall memories. Whether it’s the recollection of positive memories or negative memories, the ability to recall memories is a blessing. Sometimes the memories that you recall can remind you of why you left certain things in your past. Or they can remind you of the reason why …
