gifts

9. taking a 5 year-old to visit her great-grandfather, not knowing it would be his last day in his home. She blessed him and me

10. walkers and wheelchairs

11. people who work as caregivers for alzheimer's patients

12. wood; cords to chop, burn

13. planes to fly 3000 miles in 10 hours so that one can see a son, daughter and new grandchild

14. the love of cooking, the blessing it is to others

Thanksgiving

I have been reading a great book, one thousand gifts by Ann Voskamp. One thousand gifts, here goes:

1. fresh ground coffee in the early morning

2. a degree, required by your father, that blesses others

3. looking at life and scenes through a camera lens

4. garden art, a moon winking and a sun smiling, hanging on the fence since your 30's

5. freshly picked strawberries from the patch that was planted when your 16 year-old was born

6. electric washers and dryers

7. seeds that grow

8. experts at photoshop willing to share their knowledge with patience