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  1. Robin Ann
    Robin Ann
    5 hours ago

    I cherish lots of quality time and communication with my loved ones and friends. I cherish nature and all four seasons for it’s uniqueness and beauty.

    I learned some very sad news today. My very good friend in Ohio, her Mom was diagnosed with stage 4 ovarian cancer. We all spoke and I cried. Her Mom is a sweetheart and from Japan. I love my friend Karen, her Mom and her sister. We have been friends since my children were very young about 27 years. Please pray for my friend’s Mom and thank you 🙏💕

    1. sparrow51014
      sparrow
      2 hours ago

      I am so sorry,
      dear Robin Ann,
      to hear of this sad news of someone you love so deeply.
      In our present state,
      we cannot see the bigger picture,
      but I will hold you
      and all who love Karen’s mother
      in my heart
      with all of the loving kindness in me
      with love . . . ♥

    2. Joseph
      Joseph McCann
      2 hours ago

      ❤️

    3. Ose
      Ose
      4 hours ago

      So sad, dear Robin Ann, that your friend´s mom has been diagnosed with cancer. May your friend and all her family support her in offering care, warmth and also hope. There is always hope to overcome even such a disease. I will keep her and her family in my prayers, sending light. May God´s Love be with her and all her family.

  2. sparrow51014
    sparrow
    6 hours ago

    Realizing that my life on this plane is not permanent,
    I treasure the little things,
    as they keep my grounded
    and eliminate the ‘need’ for wanting . . .
    I am most content with the little things,
    for as we all know
    the little things are not little at all.

    A smile offered and returned,
    the trust and love of a non-human being . . .
    simple pleasures
    like rain on my face,
    a flower blooming after all the others have gone to sleep for the winter,
    a small spider feasting on fruit flies in my kitchen
    (sorry, fruit flies–
    I am not a Jain yet) . . .

    I hug these every day happenings to my heart,
    and cherish their imprint on my soul.
    The small miracles . . .
    what makes my heart beat,
    my lungs to breathe,
    the sun to rise and set,
    the sleep that comes when my body is tired,
    the wonder that we all are worthy of love.

    All of these things
    soften the blows of what is being done to our world,
    our planet and our people.
    I seek them to make my joy more bearable,
    while so many suffer at the hands and fists
    of terrible intentions and desires . . .
    otherwise,
    my heart would break wide open
    and my blood
    would mix with the blood of the innocents.
    Bless them
    if they can cherish the small things
    in the midst of their suffering.
    I want to honor them
    with my love of a flower. ♥

    1. Joseph
      Joseph McCann
      2 hours ago

      The collective madness of human kind. The collective kindness of other human kind. When will the balance shift, dear Sparrow?

      1. sparrow51014
        sparrow
        2 hours ago

        Truly,
        dear Joseph,
        I don’t know . . .
        if I did
        I’d be a seer.
        But I do believe in karma. ♥

  3. Ose
    Ose
    7 hours ago

    For example meeting my dear friends for eating or cooking together like a few days ago, or the joy of singing, or reading your contributions here when sharing here at the Wftd, and of course meditation, the joy of speaking with my beloved sister, the sun rising when opening my window in the morning, then currently looking at the beauty of colorful autumn leaves. Buddha´s Love is everywhere. Thank you.

    1. sparrow51014
      sparrow
      6 hours ago

      ”Buddha´s Love is everywhere.”
      Indeed it is,
      dear Ose . . . ♥

      ps. What is Wftd?

      1. Mary
        Mary
        1 hour ago

        Word for the day, I think. ♥️

  4. Linda72766
    Linda
    12 hours ago

    I love seeing and talking with friends, and my husband. While it is a hard time due to my husband’s decline, I can still see the love in his eyes when he looks at me.

    1. sparrow51014
      sparrow
      6 hours ago

      I wish both you and your husband,
      dear Linda,
      an overwhelming sense of peace
      as you journey forward together . . .
      holding you in my heart
      with much love . . . ♥
      sparrow

  5. Cathie
    Cathie
    12 hours ago

    I cherish my mornings. Watching the morning sky during prayer, then time alone to enter into silence and finally the morning walks with hubby and pup to get iced coffee, where we sit and talk or just savor the coffee and our time together. I cherish these times that are carved out before life unwinds the busy path I follow.

  6. Carol Ann Conner
    Carol Ann Conner
    13 hours ago

    My visit to this site and the sharing that I experience here. My daily walk and the animals, song birds, people I meet and greet in my neighborhood. A phone call to or from a friend. My mailman’ s smile. The ability to take a hot shower and thanksgiving for the fact my bathroom includes a shower as getting in and out of a tub would be extremely difficult and dangerous for me. My visits to the public library and the interesting and educational books I can check out at no cost for me. This is a good question that reminds me of all of the blessings I experience each day.

    1. sparrow51014
      sparrow
      6 hours ago

      Today,
      dear Carol Ann,
      more than ever,
      we can be grateful for public libraries . . .
      thank you for reminding me. ♥

    2. Mary
      Mary
      13 hours ago

      I agree, Carol Anne, good question.☀️

  7. Mary
    Mary
    13 hours ago

    I cherish being in my home and having a home. I cherish my cats, one stretched out on the ottoman, another on the back of the sofa, another drinking water from a fountain, and the fourth must be in a window somewhere. I cherish having a kitchen and clean water where I have made my coffee. I cherish my life with reminders of all of it all around my home.
    🌷My intention for today is to notice the beauty in all parts of my life.
    Blessings and a beautiful day to all.

    1. Joseph
      Joseph McCann
      2 hours ago

      Thank you Mary.

  8. Charlie T
    Charlie T
    13 hours ago

    The sun coming up, waking up from my sleep, connecting with other humans, nature continuing on undaunted.

  9. D
    Drea
    14 hours ago

    Fresh air, a hot drink whether coffee or tea, cool fall weather, my community.

  10. Elizabeth H67151
    Elizabeth H
    14 hours ago

    Sitting down to enjoy meals, opening the blinds in the morning and getting my first glimpse of the day outside, going for walks, reading a poem with my husband in the evening, unexpected humor and jokes that come up.

    1. Mary
      Mary
      13 hours ago

      The humor is especially wonderful, isn’t it. 🥰

      1. Elizabeth H67151
        Elizabeth H
        13 hours ago

        Yes : )

  11. Ngoc Nguyen
    Ngoc Nguyen
    15 hours ago

    A day when I wake up with no need to hurry, just start it with my morning coffee, a visit to Action for Happiness, this site, and my meditation on My Catholic Life. May everyone have a warm day! ❄️

    1. L
      Loc Tran
      14 hours ago

      My Ngoc, it also feels peaceful and relaxing to still have some extra time together in bed too.

  12. Jenifer
    Jenifer
    15 hours ago

    Getting to listen to music, talking to my loved ones, being alive.

  13. Yram
    Yram
    15 hours ago

    The gift of another day
    Coming to this site
    Something to look forward to
    A good meal shared with friends.

    1. Mary
      Mary
      13 hours ago

      It sounds like you are feeling supported. I’m so glad to hear from you each day, Yram. ♥️

    2. L
      Loc Tran
      14 hours ago

      Yram, I love food, so I can imagine how that feels like. It’s commonplace at Vietnamese gatherings. People love to chat. Having food at the table makes it easier to do that.

      1. Mary
        Mary
        13 hours ago

        Yes, Loc, I agree with you. Having food with family and friends does help conversation and the warmth of connecting.

  14. J
    John
    15 hours ago

    daylight
    open windows
    cool breezes
    colorful petals
    greenery
    quiet mornings
    coffee

    1. Mary
      Mary
      13 hours ago

      As I read your response, John, I spontaneously took a deep breath. I felt the beauty and spaciousness.

  15. D
    Deann
    16 hours ago

    My early mornings by myself, God, and this site. I cherish my thoughts of and conversations with those I love. The sounds of birds, fall breezes and sunshine. My sweet dog and the ability and moments of exercise.

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