thankful :: week 2

Today, at the end of a challenging week, my gratefulness flows out of various simple, lovely things. I am thankful for this frangipani tree, in our meditation center garden, for the fruitfulness of a dream.

For the beauty of a clear day, for the cool mornings when I sit on the porch all alone.

For our friends, Mike and Caroline (we met them in Nepal) staying nearby and babysitting so I could have a date with Chinua, riding behind him on the scooter, getting lost in the dark together, laughing about it.

For the Mapusa market (hot and crowded though it can be) and how I have learned to navigate it. For the last seeds, the ones I bought there, the ones that I will plant soon.

For pomegranates.

For herons and egrets and the large eagle's nest in the tree at the beach. For a glimpse of the eagle that is perched there. For your beautiful earth, God. What a gift.

For baking, even on hot days. For the banana bread that Kid A made, all proud and responsible, taking charge from start to finish. For the shape of our family now, the way everyone is growing and changing.

For our relative health as we struggle along with the end of the staph attack (we pray the end) and with the mumps (of all things), and Chinua's fourth migraine in two months. Even as I try to keep our little family healthy, I see how they are. I see them thriving and dealing with these short illnesses, and I am so thankful for our health.

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Comments

[Erin]

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[#1mama]

He is good!!! Mumps, wow - and migraines, but we'll pray for health as well. I love the pictures, and the descriptions of all the wonderful things where you are. I'm thankful for all the bright reds and yellows, for awesome fall colored trees!!!! For crisp air and clean skies!!! For the ocean, calm as a wee pond, waiting for the next time that it will throw huge waves on our shores.

Hope you all feel well soon!!! Remind Chinua that he needs to cut back on chocolate bars, as they cause migraines..... just kidding. So enjoyed this blog!!

[Sophia Grace]

Thankful for your reminder to me to be thankful.

[Jenn]

I'm thankful for my family and their friendship, and for kindred spirits we meet along the way on our travels. I thank God for His Grace and Mercy and Abundance.
Jenn

[Rae]

Mom, those are beautiful things.

[Rae]

Sophia, You're welcome.

Jenn, kindred spirits! Yes!

[Rochelle]

I'm thankful for my good husband and beautiful daughter. I'm thankful all the bills are paid. I'm thankful for your wonderful blog. I'm all caught up now! Hope all stay healthy.

[Green Girl in Wisconsin]

Mumps! Good grief.
I'm thankful you're weathering it, too.
And I'm thankful for your infectious attitude.

[Paola]

God how I wish how could write I am grateful for something but I am in such the opposite place right now it's hard for me to concentrate on nice things. I should learn to meditate, to appreciate, to be wiser and kinder but right now I am a sad, bitter, middle aged woman who can't see past her wrinkled nose.
I know this will pass. We all know things pass, but when you're groveling it ... it seems never ending.
Sorry for venting.

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