November 2, 2008
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A Season for Thanksgiving
Is the cup half empty or half full?
Read this: IAMNOWHERE
Now read this: I AM NOWHERE
But wait, read this: I AM NOW HERE.
The cup has the same amount in it whether I see it as empty or full.
The letters are the same in each statement. I choose the perspective.
When my head hurts, the toddler needs a diaper, the preschooler wants something to eat (again), the 1st grader needs help reading her lesson, the 5th grader wants me to check her assignment, and I'm trying not to burn supper - I lose sight of gratitude. Reading Ann's Gratitude Journal reminds me of who I want to be. So, to bring my life into focus, I concentrate on the full and not the empty. I choose to be thankful.
106. Dishwashers that work
107. Figuring Data Clusters with 5th graders
108. Figuring Number Charts with 1st graders
109. Figuring how many with preschoolers
110. Eating pretend food with toddlers
111. Text messages from the handsome chief
112. The smell of falling leaves
113. The beauty of falling leaves
114. Trick or Treat reunions with family and friends
115. Spiced Apple Cider
November, a season of Thanksgiving. Consider starting a gratitude journal. You'll reap unmeasurable benefits.
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