What Are You Grateful For, Giant or Small?

The opposite day, I used to be mendacity on my couch watching The Sopranos, as one does.

Within the episode, Tony appeared over at a hospital bulletin board to see…

…this quote on a notecard: “Generally I am going about in pity for myself, and all of the whereas, a terrific wind carries me throughout the sky.” At first, Tony feels thrown — who put the cardboard there and why? — nevertheless it impacts him sufficient that he says a garbled model to buddies and family many instances afterward.

As the vacations strategy, I’ve been interested by the saying and sentiment. What has been onerous in your life these days, and what has carried you? What small or giant issues are you grateful for? I’d love to listen to.

I’m grateful for the skilled photographer at Dave & Busters, who snapped this cute photograph of my children.

I’m grateful for WhatsApp as a approach to keep in shut contact with our family members in England, particularly throughout instances of sickness and loss.

I felt enormously fortunate to have seen Cole Escola’s electrical efficiency of their darkish comedy play, Oh, Mary! They’re a revelation, a genius, a firework!

We’re, in fact, grateful for household, in addition to buddies who really feel like household. As with anybody, there’s so much that goes on behind the scenes, and it’s wonderful to have a reciprocal help system.

And, final however by no means least, this lovely group of good, humorous, considerate folks — we’ve been via a lot collectively over the previous 18 years! I actually hope you’re doing nicely; thanks a lot for being right here. xoxo

Now, please inform me yours! What is tough today? What helps carry you? What are you grateful for?

P.S. The life lesson I discovered at my grandmother’s funeral, and happiness vs. wholeness.