What are you grateful for?

 Today is Thanksgiving. It's a time of year I always reflect on things I am grateful for. There are many things I take for granted that I am extremely grateful for, such as clean drinking water, and indoor plumbing, and electricity.

A couple of years ago, a friend and I started a Thanksgiving themed "community art project." We wrote "What are you grateful for?" in sidewalk chalk on a popular walking trail. We then left some pieces of  chalk nearby and enjoyed reading what people listed. 

This year's community gratitude list includes:

Friends, good health, foxes and owls, music, my partner

Dogs, cats, laughter, family, life, coffee

Trees, turtle, emotional intimacy, physical intimacy, love, sleep

And many more!

What are you grateful for?




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