for being
who you are
~
my family
my friends
my blog loves
~~
whether you
bring me
hope and inspiration
love and understanding
or
patience and compassion
~~
whether you
bring me
a shoulder to cry on
enough laughter that takes me to the floor and makes my stomach ache
or
a swift kick that gets me moving again
~~
whether you
bring me
my first smile of the day
a steady hand when I'm shaky
or
a raised eyebrow when my mouth gets out of control
~~
whether you
bring me
an idea that is brilliant
a photo that blows me away
or
an opinion that differs from my own
~~
whether you
bring me
a prayer chain that needs to be continued
a personal email where you feel safe enough to open up your heart
or
a phone call just so I can hear your voice
~~
I thank you
today and everyday
for filling me up
and
being an amazing part of my life
~~
happy thanksgiving
to you all
*
and the same to you, beth. i love the comfort of this space here, it is indeed as you say like sitting with you in your cosy kitchen.
ReplyDeleteWonderful post, Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours...
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful Thanks...You are such a gift, Beth.
ReplyDeleteMay the day be full of thanks giving !
Big Love to you !
and if i could thank you then it would be for:
ReplyDeletethe laughter you provide me with
your sharp wit
your ability to be honest
your insatiable appetite for life
your love for your husband
your photos
your willingness to experiment
actually... just all of you.
And to you. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful day.
:) Debi
Beth, I can't thank you enough from a distance for the closeness I feel to you when I come here for a visit. I always leave with a giggle and a smile...THANK YOU. Your gratitude list is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving!
ReplyDeleteSuch lovely, heartful wishes.
ReplyDeleteAll of my thanks goes to you! From your wonderful blog to the uplifting comments you leave on mine...
ReplyDeleteThank you.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Beth...back at you!!! Have a most wonderful Thanksgiving with your family!
ReplyDeleteBTW- The stamp show was a great time- vendor numners and people were down, but I still found PLENTY of inspiration and purchases! Hope to meet some time...
Thank you.
ReplyDeletesome of these are life changing.
Back atcha, my Beth! 1 million percent.
ReplyDeleteSo much to be thankful for....and you are one of them! Beautiful beautiful pictures and words!!!
ReplyDeletexoxoxox
Thankful for the joy you share with others. Blessings for your day.
ReplyDeleteLovely words of love.
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving to you and your family.
happy thanksgiving
ReplyDeletemuch much love!!
xoxox
Beautiful Beth! Happy Thanksgiving to you :)
ReplyDeleteOh, there's something in the air, and it's not just because of Thanksgiving. You've put it beautifully and I feel exactly the same. Thanks for this lovely post.
ReplyDeleteBeth ~ I have just discovered you through Relyn and Patti and want you to know that I am so thankful and blessed that I did ~ TG Blessings back to you!
ReplyDeleteBeth lots of love and happyness back to you sweet person who you are and enlighten people so much.
ReplyDeleteHope you have a wonderful day.
What beautiful words! Happy Thanksgiving...!
ReplyDeleteFrom so far away - thank you! And lots of love.
ReplyDeletei simply adore you!
ReplyDeletethis is so beautiful and so thoughtful -- just like you! and i hope you had a super thanksgiving. :)
ReplyDeleteThis is my first visit to your blog (via Country Girl) and I just had to let you know how much this little poem went straight to the heart of the matter....
ReplyDeleteThank you for this beautiful post.
It's late and all the sane people are already in bed dreaming of next year's feast. But here I am - wanting to see what you had to say today. As usual, you said it perfectly. Goodnight, my friend. Sweet dreams.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful post Beth, we are so lucky for you. Even just a few minutes a day makes me smile a little more. Hugs to you!
ReplyDeletethis is such a beautiful post...
ReplyDeleteYou make every word alive. Thanks so much for the privilege to share in it…
ReplyDeleteAnd thank you, for the beauty you give us with both your images and your world, your smile, the joy that jumps off this flat little screen into three-dimensional giggles and shrieks, the depth and thoughtfulness that allows you to share the deeply personal without fear and with great openness and compassion, for your kindness to me on and off blog. For just being.
ReplyDeleteI'm hope your Thanksgiving was wonderful (and that even the cooking wasn't too bad!)
Hope it was wonderful!
ReplyDeleteHope you had a great Thanksgiving with family and friends. That picture is gorgeous. Hope all is well.
ReplyDeleteBeth ... as always so beautifully written. This blog world has been remarkable to me that we have all found the ability to emotionally connect so easily with you by print and images. That is due to your rare gifts with the way you "see" things and pair them with your beautiful words ... and the honesty with which you share yourself. It all creates an intimacy that is so inviting. Thank you for all you have given us all.
ReplyDelete...and thanks to you for sharing your thoughts and photos so beautifully....I may not write often but I always enjoy visiting here and getting a smile or an encouraging word...:)
ReplyDeletemany thanks for your very special blog world in my life...
ReplyDeleteI am thankful for your blog, your poetic musings and your photos!! Always enlightening and soul fulfilling!
ReplyDeleteHugs
SueAnn
no, thank you!
ReplyDeletei hope you had a lovely thanksgiving. if i know you {and i think i do}, you did.
your photos and your ways whisk me away, every time i visit you.
ReplyDeletethanks.
Happy belated Thanksgiving!
ReplyDelete(I don't think I have ever wished someone a belated thanksgiving before.)
I hope it was lovely. Did you have a feast? Surrounded by lots and lots of loved ones? And dessert too?
xo
I can't believe I missed so many blogs over Thanksgiving...I just came across your beautiful post and it is, indeed, a special treasure. Thank you so much for your special words, just as special today as last Thursday!
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