For the month of November, I’m going to continue with my habit of posting things I am thankful for. Thankfulness is different from happiness, and I don’t want to conflate the two.
Today, I’m grateful to be waking up in a country that, at least, pretends to value all people and all points of view. I hope to go to bed feeling the same way.
For the month of November, I’m going to continue with my habit of posting things I am thankful for. Thankfulness is different from happiness, and I don’t want to conflate the two.
Today I’m thankful for my friends on social media. You inspire me, and correct me, and pray for me, and love me. Some of you I’ve met in real life, and some are only pictures on a computer, but you are all dear to me. (And if your picture/icon didn’t make it there, it doesn’t mean I’m not thankful for you – it just means that Facebook only shows 16 at a time.)
For the month of November, I’m going to continue with my habit of posting things I am thankful for. Thankfulness is different from happiness, and I don’t want to conflate the two.
Today I’m thankful for the ACLU. I get worn down with all the political wrangling that seems to be our fate, so I’m pleased that there is somebody who is keeping an eye on the Constitution and everyone’s rights.
For the month of November, I’m going to continue with my habit of posting things I am thankful for. Thankfulness is different from happiness, and I don’t want to conflate the two.
I’m thankful for the forced isolation during the pandemic. (According to my governor, we don’t need to mask anymore, except in special circumstances.) This introvert was fine with the (semi) Isolation. I’m particularly fond of Zoom, FaceTime, Facebook-Live and YouTube-Live that allow me to attend church or lectures in real time, while not having to be in the same place as people who exhaust me.
Today I’m thankful for the people working hard to combat climate change. Scientific reports say that the world doesn’t have much more time before the oceans and climate will change irreversibly. I’m also thankful that we’re beginning to look at ways to adapt. It probably won’t affect me too badly, but I worry about the grandchildren. It’s a beautiful world and I’d like to leave it the same way for future generations.
For the month of November, I’m going to continue with my habit of posting things I am thankful for. Thankfulness is different from happiness, and I don’t want to conflate the two.
As we seem to be coming out of quarantine (for real, this time), I’m thankful for the forced isolation. It was a balm to this introvert’s soul. I’m particularly fond of Zoom, FaceTime, Facebook-Live and YouTube-Live that allow me to attend church or lectures in real time, while not having to be in the same place as people who exhaust me.
Today is Election Day, although with the pandemic and expanded early voting/vote by mail, a record number of people have already voted. I’m thankful that I live in a place with free and fair elections, where it appears that a record number of votes will be cast.
For the month of November, I’m going to continue with my habit of posting things I am thankful for. Thankfulness is different from happiness, and I don’t want to conflate the two.
During this interminable year of quarantine, social distancing, and isolation, social media has kept me sane. The connections provided by Facebook, Instagram, Zoom, Twitter, Pinterest, WordPress, Vimeo, Substack, YouTube, etc., have been invaluable. I am so thankful for this modern world that provides us with friends, entertainment, and opportunities for interaction while remaining safe from the virus..
For the month of November, I’m going to try to include gratitude in all my posts (and post every day.)
Today, I’m grateful to be waking up in a world that is not eternally mired in distrust, hatred, bigotry, violence, racism, misogyny, sexism, or provincialism. All those things are still there in our society, but they’re no longer in the ascendency. I have real hope once again after a full year of stomach-churning disgust and terror. The election results last night in a small way did much to rout the forces of evil. Thanks be to God.
We have a new mayor in Tacoma – a woman of color. A transgendered woman was elected to the legislature in Virginia, defeating the self-proclaimed “homophobe-in-chief.” A progressive Democrat was elected to the Washington State Senate, giving progressives a solid block of three governorships, three senates, and three houses of representatives on the West Coast. Maybe we can begin to turn the tide against the forces who would destroy our beautiful planet with backwards climate thinking, and shrinking of our public lands and monuments.
The battle for the light is not done. We must remain vigilant. We must continue to work for the marginalized of our society. But there once again is a light at the end of the tunnel.
For the month of November, I’m going to try to include gratitude in all my posts (and post every day.)
Today I’m thankful for my little house at Franke Tobey Jones in Tacoma, WA. It’s warm and cozy in the winter, and cool and breezy in the summer. The maintenance people keep everything running smoothly and the landscaping crew keeps the grass mowed, and leaf-free. I’m happy here.
An Aging Liberal Hippy from the Left Coast 