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

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

…this quote on a notecard: “Typically I am going about in pity for myself, and all of the whereas, an amazing wind carries me throughout the sky.” At first, Tony feels thrown — who put the cardboard there and why? — but it surely impacts him sufficient that he says a garbled model to buddies and kin many instances afterward.
As the vacations method, I’ve been fascinated by the saying and sentiment. What has been onerous in your life recently, 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 picture of my children.


I’m grateful for WhatsApp as a technique 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, after all, grateful for household, in addition to buddies who really feel like household. As with anybody, there’s rather a lot that goes on behind the scenes, and it’s wonderful to have a reciprocal assist system.

And, final however by no means least, this lovely neighborhood of good, humorous, considerate folks — we’ve been by 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 lately? 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.
