I do want to say, however, as I wrote I realized my list was built upon one, completely random incident: I had the luck to be born in a part of the world that rarely sees natural disasters and is largely free of life-threatening violence. This is at the very base of all that I am thankful for.
I spend a great deal of time and energy photographing and writing about plants and gardens. Energy that, if I had been born in another time or place, I might spend just trying to stay alive. What a luxury! Through those photos and words I've developed many online friendships, and have a wonderful group of readers. Sharing my love of plants with you, and hearing your thoughts in return, makes my heart happy. Thank you.
Happy Thanksgiving to my American readers, Happy Peaceful Day to the rest of the world.
Thank you for reading!
-Loree
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What you said is so true, and you said it well, and simply. Hope you have a lovely Thanksgiving!
ReplyDeletePerfectly said Loree!
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving and Peaceful Day to you too!! You are thankful for really important and beautiful things. Maybe some day, hopefully, everybody will be as lucky! I am also thankful for the same thing you are (living in a place usually free of natural disasters and life-threatening violence). And among many other things...I am thankful to discover new things through blogs of people that are so far away from me...that is richness.
ReplyDeleteI silently thank you after every post, Loree, for allowing me to see the gardening world through your eyes and words. It's a kind, amusing, thoughtful and beautiful place to spend a bit of my day. (It also doesn't hurt that you enjoy spikes as much as I! Haha)
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving!
Peace, Loree. Indeed. I feel the same way, so incredibly lucky and grateful. xo
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving Loree.
ReplyDeleteDitto! Thanks for your blog, Loree, and best wishes for a wonderful holiday weekend!
ReplyDeleteAs a woman I thank my stars every day that I live in the U. S. In the 21st century. And i am thankful I discovered your blog and that you post so frequently. Hope you had a good day.
ReplyDeleteYou are so right, (born in the U.S. - 21st century). So lucky.
DeleteHappy day to you and yours.
ReplyDeleteHope your Thanksgiving was happy. I'm thankful for you and your blog, and for your encouraging and welcoming me into this splendid community. Peace.
ReplyDeletePerfectly said, Loree. Fate, luck, coincidence. It puts things in perspective, good and bad.
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving!
ReplyDeleteMany happy blooms to You - from Poland.
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Here's hoping that your holiday was wonderful. Thank you for sharing your gratitude for something that is so easy to take for granted.
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving to you, Loree.
ReplyDeleteSo true. Happy Thanksgiving Loree!
ReplyDeleteSplendid post. I hope your Thanksgiving was a wonderful one!
ReplyDeleteJust sharing how moved you were by your list of things you are thankful for is enough! It is hard to know what to share, especially if you are a very private person. Happy Day after Thanksgiving!
ReplyDeleteMay the Thanks you are Giving rebound to you a thousand-fold.
ReplyDeleteSo true. It is so easy to take the most fundamentally lucky draw for granted, once it has worked in our favor. When reflecting on the magnitude of it all, it is easy to be moved to tears - I feel the same way. Damn, we lucked out!
ReplyDeleteTime to be creative is indeed a luxury to be grateful for. I'm grateful that you have it and are willing to share it with us, Loree, as well as your appreciation for the creativity of other gardeners in your area.
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