BEING THANKFUL

Symbols of preparation appeared weeks ago. End caps in grocery stores are stocked with baking ingredients, condiments, beverages, and other signs that the holiday associated with plentiful crops is upon us. THANKSGIVING.

For one day each year, the United States stops to "Give Thanks"... and over indulge. "Eat like there's no tomorrow!" Simply stated, this is not my favorite holiday.

But I do have plenty to be thankful for so rather then "giving thanks," I'm going to celebrate "Being Thankful." If I practice living (and receiving) a thankful life each day, I'm not giving my thanks away. In "Living Thankfully," I celebrate:

*EACH MORNING

GOOD HEALTH & HARVEST

FAMILY, FRIENDS & PETS

Top of Cadillac Mountain

Daisy & CeCe

WRITING & WORK THAT NURTURES AND SUSTAINS.

Two years ago when I began writing The Maine Morning Report and sending it to friends, their response was, "You need to BLOG!" The term was new and the concept completely foreign.With encouragement and guidance, http://mainemorningreport.blogspot.com/ was born. Readers of the blog sustain me and I'm delighted that you enjoy my jottings of simple daily adventures. Writing feeds my soul. In addition to the writing, I'm work for a company that I've had a customer relationship with for years. Being on the other side of the desk provides me with the opportunity to meet other devotees from around the world. What joy I receive from sharing the Brooks Brothers' tradition with generations past, present and future.

All of this adds up to bountiful daily thanks. So, as the seasonal message of fabricated needs assaults our waking hours, try practicing "being thankful." With a reverence to the past, an optimistic eye to the future, yet being firmly planted in today, one can experience LIVING THANKFULLY.

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