I'm grateful for a lot of things today. Here are a few, in no particular order:

The fact that after more than a quarter century of being together, my mate and I still like each other a lot.
The fact that my two grown sons not only still enjoy our company, but each other's as friends.
For excellent good friends, old and new. (You know who you are. :-)
For living in warmth and safety.
For having enough to eat.
For living in freedom, both as a woman and as a human being.
For the health and happiness of my parents, and all my family.
For my own health, despite my best efforts.
For the fact that most of my in-laws and step-siblings like me.
For the continued recovery of my aunt from her heart attack, and the conversations we have shared since I was very little.
For my success as a writer, and those whose support makes it happen.


And for ALL OF YOU! You brighten my day, lend me your energy, buoy me with your enthusiasm, and let me know that I'm actually reaching someone as I sit alone in my office day after day. Thank you!