tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post7399573963621876095..comments2023-12-27T09:28:32.621-07:00Comments on Retired English Teacher: GratitudeSally Wesselyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06470453773515491625noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-41055524261576934342012-12-16T16:24:56.981-07:002012-12-16T16:24:56.981-07:00Sally I know just how much a year an bring. This t...Sally I know just how much a year an bring. This time last year hubby was just home after w 5 bypass open heart surgery. Since then we've taken more time to be together but both our girls have moved away. It's an odd feeling yet we can stay in touch with sms etc.<br />Glad you are seeing the good in all. HUGS.Heidrun Khokhar, KleinsteMottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16174142810114806410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-86650803449651524352012-12-08T15:10:54.576-07:002012-12-08T15:10:54.576-07:00Dear Sally, just an update. I got the book and I&#...Dear Sally, just an update. I got the book and I'm reading and enjoying it now. She's a poet. Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-59731616880048978322012-12-06T16:03:26.360-07:002012-12-06T16:03:26.360-07:00Thank you for this post. You have reinforced truth...Thank you for this post. You have reinforced truths I am aware of, but sometimes I become lax in practicing CONCIOUS gratitude. I appreciate, too, your linking to your account of Jim's narrow escape and Ann Vosscup's book. Thanks again!LChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08369350929348290480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-62902211674790651372012-12-02T00:13:32.852-07:002012-12-02T00:13:32.852-07:00I'm so glad to hear that you're feeling be...I'm so glad to hear that you're feeling better, Sally!<br /><br />Thank you for your grateful post.Linda Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05706455533282204519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-40351690430969513192012-12-01T14:09:20.189-07:002012-12-01T14:09:20.189-07:00It is amazing how bad things happen within a short...It is amazing how bad things happen within a short time and it is also amazing at the resilience we find inside ourselves through times of crisis.<br />It is also amazing how thankful we all our for the many Blessings that we still have.<br />Thankfulness is the key to healing, I think.<br />Maggie X<br /><br /><a href="http://granniemay.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Nuts in May</a>Maggie Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183886005936250976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-22861114064707222362012-12-01T09:29:20.226-07:002012-12-01T09:29:20.226-07:00What a lovely and powerful and inspiring post. As ...What a lovely and powerful and inspiring post. As we've shared before, the terrible gifts that come in deep grief are beyond anything we could ever imagine, and it's only a grateful heart than can claim those gifts. I'll be adding this book to my next Amazon order for sure. Thank you for your words. Sending big hugs to you. I miss you!Deb Shuckahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03439395710731341021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-32652526773262331462012-11-28T11:57:00.101-07:002012-11-28T11:57:00.101-07:00Hi Sally,
I love this post and especially the emph...Hi Sally,<br />I love this post and especially the emphasis on gratitude. You have had so many challenges and yet your beautiful heart shines through and helps you to keep going.<br />I think back, to the wonderful trip you had to meet blogging friends and I am sure that helped in your healing.<br />I hope to meet you next year!<br />MarciaMsGrayseahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09904170938207154612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-9549329097167385852012-11-28T10:48:39.435-07:002012-11-28T10:48:39.435-07:00You have been through a difficult time--worse than...You have been through a difficult time--worse than anything I ever have and to see you happy again and grateful is wonderful! I'm thankful to be able to read your posts and see and hear you come through so much.Terri Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07771622379178654235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-83191036120195912632012-11-27T08:08:55.903-07:002012-11-27T08:08:55.903-07:00Dear Sally, thank you for this inspiring posting t...Dear Sally, thank you for this inspiring posting that so richly details the past year and your response to it. Voskamp's book was a gift from the Universe that calls forth gratitude doesn't it? That gift came at the right time for you. How did you come upon it? Did someone recommend it? So often books came like heavenly messengers to us. Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-13297944563703270042012-11-26T21:03:43.842-07:002012-11-26T21:03:43.842-07:00This is a moving post. I do remember so many of th...This is a moving post. I do remember so many of the things of which you speak and being so very concerned for your health (both of you) -- both physical and the mental strain that comes with those challenges. You are right -- gratitude should be thought of often, just not on Thanksgiving. But you have pretty well nailed all the things that really matter -- and I don't think that comes up just once a year. It comes, bit by bit, throughout the year. Bravo, my friend. May 2013 be much calmer for you.Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-28517867347593304382012-11-26T19:32:39.562-07:002012-11-26T19:32:39.562-07:00What a blessing for ME to read this blog. Thank yo...What a blessing for ME to read this blog. Thank you, Sally. You have expressed thanksgiving from your heart...and you have blessed me as I have read this.<br />I pray for a speedy recovery for Jim after his surgery in December. Please, let him know that I will be praying for him.<br />Also, give your sweet Mother a hug from me. As I read about your love for her and her love for you, it touched me. She sounds like an incredible lady. You are both blessed.<br />Sending you smiles and wishing you a good week. (I apologize for not getting here sooner. We have been in NC with my parents (81 and 86); we spent Thanksgiving with them. I was away from Blogland for a while, but am so grateful to find a heartwarming post such as yours when I returned. Thank you.<br />Hugs and love,<br />JackieJackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214796594702277709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-65728022603471392412012-11-25T07:27:07.923-07:002012-11-25T07:27:07.923-07:00You are an inspiration, Sally, and I am glad that ...You are an inspiration, Sally, and I am glad that you are finding healing at last. Although I try to remind myself of all that I should be grateful for, I find myself grumbling and complaining far too often. Then I read of all that you have gone through this year and read posts from another blogger that is going through the trials of cancer, and I realize my problems are pretty trivial in comparison. I think we all need to be reminded that blessings surround us if we only open our eyes and hearts.<br /><br />I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-45571910399551179752012-11-23T19:22:42.305-07:002012-11-23T19:22:42.305-07:00We humans tend to see the bad before we pay attent...We humans tend to see the bad before we pay attention to the good in our lives. It's unfortunate we do that, but I think we appreciate the fortunes all that more when we come up for air. There are things in my life I will never "get over." But I also recognize the blessings loud and clear. <br /><br />Peace and happiness for you and your family, dear lady. :)Lyniluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04742585512852240355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-42885176960908506692012-11-23T17:56:57.947-07:002012-11-23T17:56:57.947-07:00hugs hugs Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10213055916162799647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-19500289048447410242012-11-23T13:32:06.884-07:002012-11-23T13:32:06.884-07:00I am so full of admiration for you. Grateful in sp...I am so full of admiration for you. Grateful in spite of all that has happened to you and looking forward with hope and thankfulness, that is no mean feat.<br /><br />May your days be filled with joy.Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-20223741846845963572012-11-22T18:32:23.871-07:002012-11-22T18:32:23.871-07:00Sally, I have followed your story as you have blog...Sally, I have followed your story as you have blogged about it this year, but this post added some new depth and background. It is wonderful to read about this book and to know how much it helped you. My challenges have been far less serious than yours but developing an attitude of gratitude has helped me, too. I read Sarah Ban Breathnach's "Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy" and just yesterday I decided to reread it a day at a time in the coming year. Stay well, and enjoy the holiday season. Nancy/BLissed-Out Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17223278142557533175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-53839912763767032562012-11-22T13:55:02.460-07:002012-11-22T13:55:02.460-07:00Hi Sally, I enjoyed reading ALL of this post... S...Hi Sally, I enjoyed reading ALL of this post... Since I have met you and have seen that new home, I feel as if I know you pretty well now... You and your Sweetie have had a huge experience this year--good and bad... BUT---look where you are now. WOW!!!! God Bless You BOTH..<br /><br />Let's all be thankful on this Thanksgiving Day.<br />Hugs,<br />BetsyBetsy Banks Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16223591156634767330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-38290300229539898842012-11-22T12:55:46.679-07:002012-11-22T12:55:46.679-07:00What a year and yet you have such clarity as to wh...What a year and yet you have such clarity as to what is important in your life. Wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving!Bossy Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12568355839499622409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-24794497003517781002012-11-22T11:44:09.114-07:002012-11-22T11:44:09.114-07:00Hi Sally. You've certainly had more setbacks ...Hi Sally. You've certainly had more setbacks than many of us my friend. But you have still retained your faith, and you and your hubby have regained your health. Praise be for that. This was a lovely post for Thanksgiving, and a reminder to us all that we do , indeed, have so many things to be thankful for. Hugs.Southhamsdarlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12285980805569582676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-4866409298576206222012-11-22T11:07:20.311-07:002012-11-22T11:07:20.311-07:00I came by to tell you Happy Thanksgiving, Sallie. ...I came by to tell you Happy Thanksgiving, Sallie. I'm off-line a lot now, trying to enjoy my life with family and friends. Your post is so heartfelt, and if anyone can speak to coming through change, turmoil, and grief it's you. I truly believe that if I can focus on thankfulness I attract good into my life. May the coming year hold blessings for you. Good Luck to Jim in his surgery. Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-46150265753262370962012-11-22T08:42:54.288-07:002012-11-22T08:42:54.288-07:00Ooops and I forgot the tag line wishing you and al...Ooops and I forgot the tag line wishing you and all of your a Happy Thanksgiving, Sally. troutbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-66943465359633441212012-11-22T08:41:58.495-07:002012-11-22T08:41:58.495-07:00I have many similar feelings though my occasional ...I have many similar feelings though my occasional cynical side says my willingness to plow doggedly ahead may partially come from my inherited German stubborness...:)troutbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-54568339965295527832012-11-22T08:36:12.120-07:002012-11-22T08:36:12.120-07:00And this is how we heal,move on to create, move on...And this is how we heal,move on to create, move on to take care of what and whom needs our care, move on to reflect on what a great voyage life is. If we live, and live fully, we climb mountains; we fall in ravines; we see dawns and sunsets and rain and storms and all the scratches and bruises just chronicle our ever-reaching, ever-ending human trek.<br />Blessings to you and yours.<br />I'm thankful for your kind words when I needed them.<br /><br />Rosaria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133147851332084180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-59596519010060480232012-11-22T07:24:33.554-07:002012-11-22T07:24:33.554-07:00Lots of lessons for me in all you have said here. ...Lots of lessons for me in all you have said here. I feel like I do maintain gratitude for all I am blessed with but I sometimes feel I can never give thanks enough.<br />One of my daughters is doing the <br />30 days of graditude on FB and it has been interesting to see the depth of the things she has listed.<br />Have a wonderful Thanksgiving Day.Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04810126999695733332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-37912281275625820062012-11-22T04:39:58.943-07:002012-11-22T04:39:58.943-07:00I'm sitting here early on Thanksgiving morning...I'm sitting here early on Thanksgiving morning surrounded by family (who are all still asleep) and reading my blogs. I always am happy to see something from you, Sally. And you have had the year from hell, but it's behind you now. I am so happy to hear you are loving your new home! Blessings to you and yours, Sally. I'm glad to be in your life, too. :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.com