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For That, I Am Thankful

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.

Thanks for the little while.

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