This week I was thinking how much I'm grateful for, yet how heavy my heart is when I think of September. It's my mother's birthday and my son's and so many friends, so the celebrations and love abound all around. Yet, September marks the loss of so many loved ones for myself, hubs, and so …
Tag: appreciation
Valentine’s Day Is Coming
It's hard to believe that we're in the month of February and that hubs and I are in our little casita for two months already. Gratitude makes time fly by fast and helps us zero in on the important things in life, like appreciating thoughtfulness from others, the little things that make us laugh, and …
Thanksgiving Evolved
When I was in grade school, I used to think that we continued the tradition of Thanksgiving each year to keep the memory of the first one celebrated by the Pilgrims alive. Now that I am older and look back at the Thanksgiving celebrations I've shared over the years, I can see that Thanksgiving has …
Virginia Alice Crawford 