Thankful Thursday

I wonder if gratefulness is the bridge
from sorrow to joy, spanning the chasm
of our anxious striving. Freed from the burden
of unbridled desires, we can enjoy what we have, celebrate what we've attained, and appreciate the familiar. For if we can't be
happy now, we'll likely not be happy when.

- Philip Gulley
Porch Talk

Comments

[Allyson]

Such a great little definition.

That being said, I'm thankful to have gotten paid. Paid enough for a little breathing room. Thankful to have enough, and a little extra.

Thankful also for my dance partner, who is one of my best friends, and who doesn't mind spending most of our practice time sitting and talking tough stuff out.

I'm grateful to be able to have someone with whom I frequently disagree with on an ideological level as such a close friend. It makes me less worried that I'm falling into a liberal bubble.

[Drew]

Ha! Falling into bubbles. Well said, Allyson. Having friends with whom we differ challenges us to see life from a fresh perspective.