thankful thursday

thankful thursday: in loving memory of l.k. madigan

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On March 20, 2008, one of the things L.K. Madigan was thankful for was, “The scent of hyacinths.”

In May 2008, she said, “I am thankful for dreams beginning to take root. They’re not just seeds, waiting, anymore. Their shells have split. Roots are curling out. They will flower in the fullness of time.”

In her final LiveJournal blog post on January 12, 2011, she said: “We arrive in this life not knowing the length or shape of our future … but sometimes we find out.”

http://youtu.be/4O0JRMzluI8

We lost Lisa Wolfson to pancreatic cancer exactly one year ago today. I’m thankful our paths crossed, however briefly, grateful to have been touched by her beautiful spirit.

We miss you, Lisa!

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thankful thursday

~ jama

Today, I am grateful for our men and women in uniform overseas: thank you for your service.

I am grateful for their families back home: thank you for all the sacrifices you make every day.

I am grateful for homecomings and reunions. May God keep you safe.

Hug your loved ones today. Thanks to James for the link.

thankful thursday par-T

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#8 in an ongoing series of posts celebrating the alphabet


    from bjensen2008’s photostream

Awhile ago, poet extraordinaire, Julie Larios, gifted me with the letter “T” on a Poetry Friday when I posted about James Taylor.

So now, I’m sharing some of the things I love that begin with T, the most commonly used consonant in our alphabet, and the second most common letter in the English language, after “e.”

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thankful thursday

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"Oh, no! You can’t be out of soup!" ~ Jama, a day old

Thanks so much for wishing my dad a Happy Birthday on Monday!

He was tickled pink, and contrary to his comment about being shy, he loves the occasional limelight :)!

One reason we’re so much alike in temperament is that we’re both Scorpios, and today I’m celebrating my 50-something,
40-ish, 39th, 25th birthday.

Geez. Bring on the Geritol. Okay, most of you don’t even know what Geritol is, right? It’s not easy being wrinkled.

Today, I am thankful for YOU!!

Thanks for your warmth, support, and slurping!

To celebrate, I’m off on a grand adventure this weekend. I’ll tell you all about it when I get back.

Hint: I’ll be going here, but gathering no moss.