Friday, September 16, 2011

lest i forget

i am notorious for writing 'thank you' notes but never sending them... after two years of floating around in drawers or purses, they find their way to the trash bin.

every day i find joy in a million things, but can never remember them the day after. it wasn't like i won the lottery or a new wardrobe, or lost three inches of hip width after one run.  that fleeting joy... i guess it was nothing that significant, afterall.

but i don't really believe that.  i am grateful.  i just want to remember for what.  i don't want my gratitude to always be like the 'thank you' notes:  there, but not quite ever making it to their final destination.  i want the gratitude i feel for all the joy of life to be out there, recorded, permanent. i want to tell all of you, i want to tell the Giver of every perfect gift that i am thankful. 

and so here is my list of all the nothings that add up to something quite lovely.

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