Gratitude Monday Good friends and slow gentle times Monday, May 29th, 2006-11:52 PM
Gratitude: being thankful, having the desire or reason to thank somebody, to value something of quality, to understand the importance, meaning and significance of something.
Gratitude Monday: a loose rendering of gratitude, a list or just a few words to show appreciation for or recognition for big and small accomplishments.
Subject: Good Friends and Slow Gentle Times
Sg and I sat at my dining room table and talked for two hours over coffee and crackers. We talked mostly about my grandfather and her brother but the conversation was mild and thoughtful. We had quite a nice time. It is moments like this that give me the recharge I need to take on life’s challenges. I long for quiet, calm moments without extremes and without emotional intensity.
In life, one of the things I appreciate the most is simplicity. I don’t require lavish things and I don’t require “red carpet” type activities to make me feel appreciated or loved. I'd rather spend a few moments over coffee with one or two people than to go to a party with a room full of people. I'd rather sit at Denny’s and have a burger than to go to a fancy restaurant for steak.
I love the symphony, the zoo, small out of the way café’s and little jazz bars. To me, those places feed the soul and not the ego. For me, they are a place to relax, not to entertain my date or be entertained by my date/host/friend. I simply prefer the quiet life. So today when Sg and I sat drinking coffee and enjoying good conversation I knew for sure I'd have something to write about on Gratitude Monday.
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