I was particularly intrigued by her "I am thankful" booklet.
Each page was a cutout that represents one of the true wonders of our world.I am thankful for...
The good brown soil,
The green hills,
The tall trees,
The clear, clean water,
The tall purple mountains,
The bright warm sun,
The big blue sky.
Now I feel that I have not really been over the years very appreciative of the "natural" gifts whose importance transcends that of our technological gadgets.
I chuckled at one of "Heather's feathers": "Heather's thankful for squirrels". I asked Heather about this and she responded, "Because they are so cute." I added that they are not so cute when they are disease-ridden. We occasionally spotted a squirrel or two at the school where I work, especially when there are no students on campus. The little critters must reside somewhere on campus, certainly on the lookout for food. Heather has a high appreciation for nature and its inhabitants.
Here's one of my favorite songs that so nicely expresses my gratitude and thanks for the generosity of others...
la la la la la la la la la.................
You've been so kind and generous, I don't know how you keep on giving
For your kindness I'm in debt to you
For your selflessness, my admiration
For everything you've done, you know I'm bound, I'm bound to
thank you for it....
la la la la la la la la la ...........................
You've been so kind and generous, I don't know how you keep on giving
For your kindness I'm in debt to you
And I never could have come this far without you
For everything you've done, you know I'm bound, I'm bound to
thank you for it....
Na Na na na na na na na na na
na na na na na na na na na na
Oh, I want to thank you for so many gifts you gave with love and tenderness,
I wanna thank you
I want to thank you for your generosity, the love and the honesty that you gave me
I want to thank you, show my gratitude, my love and my respect for you,
I wanna thank you
Oh I want to thank you, thank you, thank you,
thank you, thank you, thank you...
(by Natalie Merchant)
Happy Thanksgiving!
