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For That, I am Thankful |
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Written by Darcie Sims
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Friday, 20 January 2006 |
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FOR THAT, I AM THANKFUL
By Darcie D. Sims
It doesn't seem to get any better...
But it doesn't get any worse, either.
For that, I am thankful.
There are no more pictures to be taken...
But there are memories
to be cherished.
For that, I am thankful.
There is a missing chair at the table...
But the circle of family gathers close.
For that, I am thankful.
The turkey is smaller...
But there is still stuffing.
For that, I am thankful.
The days are shorter...
But the nights are softer.
For that, I am thankful.
The pain is still there..
But it lasts only moments.
For that, I am thankful.
The calendar still turns,
the holidays still appear
And they still cost too much...
But I am still here.
For that, I am thankful.
The room is still empty,
the soul still aches...
But the heart remembers.
For that, I am thankful.
The guests still come,
the dishes pile up...
But the dishwasher works.
For that, I am thankful.
The name is still missing,
the words still unspoken...
But the silence is shared.
For that, I am thankful.
The snow still falls, the sled still waits,
And the spirit still wants to...
For that, I am thankful.
The stillness remains...
But the sadness is smaller.
For that, I am thankful.
The moment is gone...
But the love is forever.
For that, I am blessed.
For that, I am grateful...
Love was once (and still is)
A part of my being...
For that, I am living.
I am living ... and for that, I am thankful.
May your holidays be filled with reasons
to be thankful. Having loved and having
been loved is perhaps the most wondrous
reason of all.
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