48. Feeling Thankful

While shivering as the icy wind lashed at me during market, I saw some downy snowflakes and suddenly thought, “I am so very lucky…”

Why am I feeling so very thankful for the gifts I’ve been given/worked for/was fortunate enough to be born into? Just kind of hit me, is all.

The fam is all healthy, happy, and about as well-adjusted as we could be at this time (complete with the acknowledgment that all of this can and will change, and there’s nothing we can do about it), and I feel grateful to be loved, to be able to love, to be accepted for who I am, knowing full well that this is a privilege not everyone gets to indulge.

I am very lucky to be able to spend time doing what I love (stewarding the health of the land) and talking to people about it, and I am feeling extra-grateful to no longer be employed as an Amazombie, and instead, work for a non-profit committed to soil and water health in the state. Woot-woot!

The fire is warm and cozy, the farm is still producing, our bills are (mostly) paid, and our bellies are full of fresh and local food. What a freaking gift!

So I guess I’m just bursting a little with this gratefulness and wanted to share. Two more weeks left of 2022…So happy holidays to all: stay safe, stay warm, keep remembering you’re not alone, and keep working for others.