Happy Halloween, all! In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, I want to send my thoughts and well wishes to all those affected by the rain, wind, and flooding.
I know it's the wrong holiday, but I want to take a moment to talk about thankfulness. Disasters like this ought to make us stop and think about how lucky we are for what we have. When we are at risk (or do) lose power, water, heat, or worse--food and shelter, we are reminded of how fortunate we are otherwise.
Gretchen Rubin explains it well in her blog post, On Awaiting the Arrival of Hurricane Sandy. She writes what I've been feeling. We are so lucky. I was in danger, but I am fine, and so, too, are those I love. I am thankful for continued health and safety, power and shelter. The massive losses of such things make me feel so grateful.
So I'm daring you to remember, too: Be grateful for the everyday, for the normal, for the things we often take for granted.
Stay safe and dry, and have a happy Halloween!
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I know it's the wrong holiday, but I want to take a moment to talk about thankfulness. Disasters like this ought to make us stop and think about how lucky we are for what we have. When we are at risk (or do) lose power, water, heat, or worse--food and shelter, we are reminded of how fortunate we are otherwise.
Gretchen Rubin explains it well in her blog post, On Awaiting the Arrival of Hurricane Sandy. She writes what I've been feeling. We are so lucky. I was in danger, but I am fine, and so, too, are those I love. I am thankful for continued health and safety, power and shelter. The massive losses of such things make me feel so grateful.
So I'm daring you to remember, too: Be grateful for the everyday, for the normal, for the things we often take for granted.
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Stay safe and dry, and have a happy Halloween!
So thankful. So grateful.
ReplyDeleteYes- thank you! We always need the reminder to be grateful. Thinking of all those dealing with the aftermath of Sandy, what a mess!
ReplyDeleteIt's not the wrong holiday at all. We should reflect in gratitude every day. You are right to post your thoughts as the universe directs you to... :)
ReplyDeleteSo grateful.
ReplyDeleteLove this post! There is nothing better than the message of gratitude! Hope you and your loved ones are safe and sound!
ReplyDeleteYes extremely thankful today! Glad you are okay!
ReplyDeleteGlad you're ok! Events like this put things into prospective!
ReplyDeleteThank you for this! I am in Md. and we really got off lucky here..I need to be more thankful for that instead of focusing on the inconveniences that came with the storm.
ReplyDeleteGreat post and wishing continued safety for everyone.
ReplyDeleteSuch a truthful post. This is especially important to remember as we're entering into the holiday season where not so many are as lucky as we are. Love every day. Or at least love SOMETHING every day. ;)
ReplyDeleteIt's never the wrong holiday to be thankful. It should be something that we think about every day. I also am so extremely thankful that my family is safe and unharmed, that we didn't sustain any damage and that our neighborhood faired well. But I cannot even wrap my head around some of the images or what others are enduring. It truly breaks my heart. I'm glad that you are doing well!
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