My 100 Gratitudes Today

I am grateful:

1. That I sat with Thich Nhat Hanh in Trafalgar Square.
2. That it was a sit-in for peace
3. That I sat so close to him in the other outdoor spot in Londone, and we looked in each other’s eyes
4. That I now make little versions of sort-of picture walks for mySELF
5. My morning times.
6. Spiritual
7. And quiet.
8. Except for the lovely sound of the birds
9. Outdoors and now in!
10. That my birdies seem to like each other so much
11. And that I found them that way and let it largely influence my selecting them
12. That they are singing right now.
13. I am grateful for my salary
14. And the few dollars in the bank
15. And that I am able to work
16. And drive
17. And walk
18. And see
19. And talk
20. And breathe
21. That L is here. It is hard. I do not want him here. BUT it will help me a LOT with seeing my mother today!
22. That I AM doing this for her.
23. The fb page “realforbeauty” which is really about health, not beauty
24. That I had good piano
25. That the birds are singing so much to this Bach keyboard concertos by Feltsman
26. And that it is so beautiful
27. Mendelssohn
28. My friend O
29. And M
30. And that I was at Ms last night
31. And had some time with her little daughter
32. And saw slightly older one too
33. Thai food
34. Italian food
35. Weight watchers
36. Gyms
37. My birds
38. A’s humor
39. That I am not in a concentration camp
40. That I have this laptop
41. Music itself
42. Fb posts that are beautiful to look at
43. Those that are inspirational
44. Meditation
45. Meditation with the kids
46. That I am not in prison
47. That I have not taken any actions that would land me in prison
48. That maybe for mother’s day I can get together with also s and a’s family or o and b
49. The singing of my birds
50. Birdsong outside waking me in the morning too
51. That I’ve straightened up
52. And have clean laundry
53. And dishes
54. And glasses
55. And cups
56. And mugs
57. Watches
58. Clocks
59. Thich Nhat Hanh
60. London
61. That I was there last year on this very day
62. And that I sat in Trafalgar Square at a sit-in for peace with Thich Nhat Hanh (and thousands of other people)
63. That maybe that influenced some people….
64. That I have all my teeth
65. Beaches
66. Good movies
67. That M just called
68. Eyesight
69. Easter
70. That L. is here for E
71. This blog
72. You!
73. Every person who ever reads this
74. Pizazz
75. Bling (not kidding)
76. Humor
77. Water to drink
78. Water for tea
79. And for coffee
80. And for swimming
81. And pools as well as what I call “God water”
82. That I made fresh coffee today
83. That I will get organic bird food today! THAT’S lucky
84. And have made reservations at restaurant
85. And will give my mother a nice meal
86. And that s called me
87. And that al. is such a peaceful man
88. That I own my piano
89. And with no credit due
90. That in less than a year my house will FINALLY be paid off!
91. Good books
92. My Nook too
93. But real books too
94. My iPad
95. And that we used it today
96. Stones from the river
97. And the ones in my lamp
98. “Poem in Memory of Sergei Esenin”
99. L’s kind hands
100. Sviridov (who composed “Poem in Memory of Sergei Esenin)