It doesn’t seem to get any better – but it doesn’t seem to get any worse either.
For that, I am thankful.
There are no more pictures to be taken, but there are memories to be cherished.
For that, I am thankful.
There is a missing chair at the table, but the circle of family gathers close.
For that, I am thankful.
The turkey is smaller – but there is still stuffing.
For that, I am thankful.
The days are shorter – but the nights are softer.
For that, I am thankful.
The pain is still there – but it only lasts moments.
For that I am thankful.
The calendar still turns – the holidays still appear – and they still cost too much – but I am still here.
For that I am thankful.
The room is still empty – the soul still aches – but the heart remembers.
For that, I am thankful.
The guests still come – the dishes pile up – but the dishwasher still works.
For that, I am thankful.
The name is still missing – the words still unspoken – but the silence is shared.
For that, I am thankful.
The snow still falls – the sled still waits – and the spirit still wants to.
For that, I am thankful.
The stillness remains – but the sadness is smaller.
For that, I am thankful.
The moment is gone – but the love is forever.
For that, I am blessed: for that I am grateful.
Love was once (and still is) – a part of my being.
For that, I am thankful.
May your holidays be filled with reasons to be thankful. Having loved and having
been loved is perhaps the most wondrous reason of all.
