Day 17: March 2nd 1011 – Angel

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"No one who achieves success does so without acknowledging the help of others.  The wise and confident acknowledge this help with gratitude."  ~Author Unknown My gift for Day 17: I visited a local center for the elderly with the intention to volunteer my time by offering Laughter Yoga/Yoga.  I have been contemplating entering this place for months now, but the time hadn't seemed right until yesterday.  As soon as I entered this place, I felt like I was home.  The place was warm and inviting and I was welcomed like family. The woman I spoke to seemed excited about the idea … [Read more...]

Day 13: Feb 26th, 2011 – Gratitude for Rosa and Angel (my parents)

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"There is no such thing as gratitude unexpressed.  If it is unexpressed, it is plain, old-fashioned ingratitude."  ~Robert Brault My gift for Day 13: Gratitude I spent the day contemplating my parents.  I have learned and keep learning so much from them.  One of the most important gifts I have received from them is love... not just love from them to me, but love for God, love for all things. I feel truly blessed to have had a father who was a dreamer til the day he took his last breath.  He loved people, food, music, and thrived on his connections to others. He was always … [Read more...]