“Our daily choices are the hinges of our destiny.” ~Edwin Markham (paraphrased) I am grateful for: Home  

“Fall seven times, stand up eight.” ~Japanese Proverb Persistence through the Resistance… I am grateful for: Friends who can weather life’s “storms”  

“Character is what emerges from all the little things you were too busy to do yesterday, but did anyway.” ~Mignon McLaughlin I am grateful for: A moment to quiet the…

“To dare is to lose one’s footing momentarily. To not dare is to lose oneself. “ ~Søren Kierkegaard I am grateful for: Compassionate people

“When you walk in purpose, you collide with destiny.” ~Ralph Buchanan I am grateful for: My son, Sean, heading West on his own path today… the bitter-sweetness of parenthood.  

  “The possible’s slow fuse is lit by the imagination.” ~Emily Dickinson   I am grateful for: Hearing the birds

“A hug is a handshake from the heart.” I am grateful for: Lots of hugs

“No two leaves are alike, and yet there is no antagonism between them or between the branches on which they grow.” ~M. K. Gandhi   I am grateful for: Change- 60…

 “Being honest may not get you many friends, but it’ll always get you the right ones.” ~ John Lennon Thanks ~Doug Blake I am grateful for: Kind words from a…

“If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete.” ~Buddha   I am grateful for: Dear friends