Category Archives: GRATITUDE

It’s my dad’s birthday today. I write this for me, more than for you, so I apologize for my selfishness. He would be 104, born November 29, 1919. That number seems a ridiculous notion, because surely if he hasn’t aged, … Continue reading →

I am grateful for Murray Sinclair. When I hear Murray Sinclair’s name mentioned, I pay attention. He is on my list of individuals who will leave the world better than they found it, an accomplishment every single one of us … Continue reading →

I am grateful for September, in fact I love September, when summer’s heat has taken its leave for the most part. September mornings are fresh and bright. It’s “sweater-weather” as Saturday Night Live’s Amy Poehler and Maya Rudolph so humorously … Continue reading →

I am grateful for mailboxes, not the inbox of my email account but real live mailboxes in which letters are sometimes placed, though with less and less frequency these days. Picking up a pen and finding paper seems too much … Continue reading →

I am grateful for Dale’s jacket. Let me explain. I was sorting through old photos the other day and came upon four-year-old me with my cat in my arms. Muff was my first pet. She had the softest of soft … Continue reading →

I am grateful for Nassau. Nassau recently had a birthday. He would have been thirty-nine years old on June 28th. He was my precious friend for twenty-five years. Only a lucky few understand the deep connection one can have with … Continue reading →

I am grateful for the silence. Let me explain. I have a growing library of works by and about Indigenous people. These books have become precious to me, valuable tools for inspiration, for education, for empowerment. Some are old and … Continue reading →

I’m grateful I can laugh at things that drive me nuts! I come with a surgeon general’s warning, not for my safety but for yours. Let me explain. I was out hunting for blueberries yesterday; not the berry itself, but … Continue reading →

I love words. I suppose that goes without saying when one is a writer. I love the power of words and where they can take us. We all know the pen is mightier than the sword, but how we string … Continue reading →

I am grateful for those moments in life when time stops. They are few and far between but when they happen, we are recharged, our emptiness filled. Let me explain. I, along with many others these days, feel the burden … Continue reading →