Day Twenty-Seven: 30 Days of Gratitude
I am barely one step ahead of the tryptophan, so, I will keep this short and sweet. There was an abundance of gratitude being felt
The Problem of Gratitude by Lara Patangan
It’s been decades since I have been in grammar school, so when I think of Thanksgiving, pilgrims or Indians don’t generally come to mind. I
Thanksgiving (((Hugs)))
BIG Thanksgiving ❤ and ({({(Hugs)})}) going out… …to the lost, the hurting, the lonely, the bullied, the oppressed, the deserted, the addicted, the dying, the abused,
The World Is Starving And I Am Stuffed (A Thankful Lament) by Ron Clinton Smith
I like having enough to eat, don’t you? And as an American growing up in the middle class I’ve never known hunger. Just the opposite.
Happy Thanksgiving by Patrice Ardiere
I know this Thanksgiving is the kick off to a stressful holiday season. And I want you relaxed my friend… So find a comfy place
Day Twenty-Six: 30 Days of Gratitude
The hour is late, as is this post. So, I will keep the prose short, and the sentiment sweet. I give you my gratitude list
The Gift of Compassion by Sue Jones
The best definition I have ever found for compassion is “to suffer together”. I am of the belief that in order to be able to
The Coffee Shop Tax That Everyone Should Pay by Michael Kilcoyne
In the world, there are over 21,000 Starbucks locations alone. According to Glassdoor, the average Starbucks barista — the person that makes your Venti Double-whipped
Day Twenty-Five: 30 Days of Gratitude
One of the things that I took note of. on this twenty-fifth day of thirty days of gratitude, is that instead of trying to recount
Painful Nights by Faith
My sweet, sweet boy, the pain I hear when you wake shrieking at night, the “help me, help me, help me” is like a knife
THIS is WATER
The talk below by the late David Foster Wallace might just change the way you see the tiny, sometimes annoying, details of life. It covers
A ‘Lonely’ Homeless Man is Invited To Thanksgiving Dinner So He Can Have the Holiday He Deserves
This year, one man has two people to be thankful for. Neal Shytles of Norfolk, Virginia, usually spends his holidays by himself as he is
Day Twenty-Four: 30 Days of Gratitude
My apologies to the Bangles, but it was anything but a manic Monday, and that alone is reason enough to give thanks. It was more
10 Ways to Have a Meaningful Thanksgiving by Alison Cebulla
While Thanksgiving purports to be a day when family and friends gather to break bread and celebrate the bounty of the harvest and the miracle
Arthur the Stray Dog Raced 430 Miles to a Better Home
Arthur latched on to an Extreme Sports Team, ‘Team Peak Performance’, during an endurance race in the Amazon Rain-Forest and what happened next will surely
This is What Really Good Men With Character Look Like.
When an assisted living home in California shut down last fall, many of its residents were left behind, with nowhere to go. The staff at
Day Twenty-Three: 30 Days of Gratitude
Day twenty-three has been a slow and lazy one for me, but I could not feel any more content or grateful than I do right
Day Twenty-Two: 30 Days of Gratitude
There are less than ten days left in this month of gratitude, and I am determined to end it feeling even more grateful and positive
Boy Asks the Family Adopting Him to Dress as Superheroes.
Deonte, the Boy Wonder, wanted his family — his whole family — to dress up as superheroes for his adoption day Saturday. You see, Superheroes
What a Cute Way to Announce Baby Number 2
‘timmypbass’ wrote: “This is how I found out my neighbors are expecting.” “Made me smile.”
Day Twenty-One: 30 Days of Gratitude
In the blackjack, twenty-one is the perfect number. While this twenty-first day may not have been perfect, it still left me feeling like a winner.
Lost and Found by Gail, MA
I recently shared a story with my nineteen-year old daughter. When I was fourteen, I made a trip to the Cape Cod Mall with my
Luna the Dog Went Through Hard Times Before Finding a Family to Love Her
Tracey Buyce, CANDi International photographer, came across a special dog named Luna in Bonfil, Mexico. Tracey found the poor dog to be nothing but bones and skin.
The White Helmets and the Miracle Baby
The White Helmets – or the Syrian Civil Defence – are volunteer rescue workers in the most dangerous place on earth. As the conflict in
The Moment When My Son With Autism Noticed a Man With Prosthetic Legs
Several years ago, during one of our holiday trips, we went shopping at Downtown Disney. For those who aren’t familiar, Downtown Disney is an open
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