over the past few years, i have followed various friends projects, documenting 365 days of pictures or the first year of baby's life, or maybe a month of songs. i have questioned doing such things, and have thought about what a commitment it would take and of course how it would be hard without say an iphone to document them. but i have been doing some thinking lately, and more than memories or songs, i want my life to be marked by certain qualities. as i was thinking about this, the word gratitude came to mind. as i was beginning to write this, i flipped over to webster.com for a dictionary definition of the word, and my heart jumped for joy: "gratitude: the state of being thankful" wow. so for the next year (in addition to many other things) i want to strive for this quality. i want to live in a way of gratitude.

20 August 2011

34. big storms

you know, normally, i HATE storms, but today, as we sat inside a frozen yogurt place with some good friends, a huge stormed blew in and it rained like crazy and the wind was sideways it was so strong, and for once, i was grateful. watching the water come down, and knowing that we were safe inside, made me quite thankful for this summer storm. and, walking outside afterwards, when it had cooled and the humidity was gone, made me thankful for the sweet relief a storm can bring.
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