Thursday, November 24, 2005
Thankful tree
Michelle Malkin writes about her daughter's Thanksgiving exercise in which you trace your hands, cut out the outline, write on the fingers and palm what you're thankful for this year, then paste the hand onto a paper tree (thus: thankful tree). Her daughter's five things were "Friends. Food. My fish, Rainbow. And my little brother". It's hard to narrow it down but I'll try.
--My children (the charming and challenging center of my universe; it's a grand bonus that they're really smart, curious and lovely)Oops, that's eight. I can't help it.
--TTCGITW (a/k/a my grandchildren, newly also in the center of my universe; truly individuals already, and a thrill to know)
--Living in America and being able to do almost anything if you really want to and work on it long, practically and hard enough; and the tireless people who have worked and sacrificed for our freedom and strength (soldiers, nurses, teachers, etc., etc.)
--My house (such a comforting, significant and energetic part of my life that it seems it's a living human friend who happens to have walls and floors instead of arms and legs)
--Books and ideas in general (my roots and my grounding)
--My manager (a caring and bright woman who has taught me by example and blesses me with respect and encouragement)
--Knitting, crocheting and teaching (which provide enormous satisfaction as well as being a link to many wonderful people)
--Blogging (because of which I now write and read enthusiastically and often about many things AND have learned in a vivid exciting way that there are thousands of thoughtful, literate, articulate, expressive, interesting people all over the country and world)
Labels: anniversaries, blogs (others'), fun, good ideas
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