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For That, I Am Thankful By Darcie D. Sims
It doesn't seem to get any better, but it doesn't get any worse either. For that, I am thankful. There are no more pictures to be taken, but there are memories to be cherished. For that, I am thankful. There is a missing chair at the table, but the circle of family gather's close. For that, I am thankful. The turkey is smaller, but there is still stuffing. For that, I am thankful. The days are shorter, but the nights are softer. For that I am thankful. The pain is still there, but it lasts only moments. For that, I am thankful. The calendar still turns, the holidays still appear and they still cost too much, but I am still here. For that, I am thankful. The room is still empty, the soul still aches, but the heart remembers,. For that, I am thankful. The guests still come, the dishes pile up, but the dishwasher works. For that, I am thankful. The name is still missing, the words still unspoken, but the silence is shared. For that, I am thankful. The snow still falls, the sled still waits, and the spirit still wants too.. For that, I am thankful. The stillness remains, but the sadness is still smaller. For that, I am thankful. The moment is gone, but the love is forever. For that, I am blessed. For that, I am grateful. Love was once (and still is) a part of my being. For that, I am thankful. I am living, and for that, I am thankful. May your holidays be filled with reasons to be thankful. Having loved and having been loved is perhaps the most wondrous reason of all. |