Snippets of Gratitude
Posted in love on Oct 22nd, 2008
For anyone who is going, has gone, or will go through heartbreak, this is a must-read website.
Dear Old Love is full of short notes to the people we’ve loved. Reading through them is a good way to spend 10 minutes (or 30…60).
I am grateful for lessons learned from a broken heart. And for this note, […]
On a walk, I overheard a young girl (13ish) on the cellphone with her friend:
“Liz, its NOT cheating!”
“He was just trying to stop them from fighting; its not cheating.”
“Maybe if he tried to kiss them…”
“He did not kiss them. He only tried to lick their hands!”
“C’mon, Liz. Its not cheating. He likes you.”
I am so […]
When I heard the footsteps move from the front door to the staircase up to my apartment, my heart started pounding. I lept up from my desk chair, grapped the closest weapon I could find (it happened to be a half-full coffee mug - not gonna save me) and tried to look tough so that […]
Perhaps its because I am the oldest of three siblings and spent a lot of time coming up with activities to entertain others. Maybe its just part of being a creative person. It could just be utter boredom and a refusal to watch prime time, non-cable, television. Whatever the reason, I love group activities of […]
Posted in love on Jun 2nd, 2008
If I buy Diene new cleaning supplies, it actually makes him happy to use them. I hear my friends say they can’t get their boyfriends and husbands to clean, and I can’t get mine to stop. For that, I am extremely grateful.
Diene and I made a pact to go for a bike ride after work; keep up the level of activity we’ve been enjoying. We both got ready and met on the porch for a preride photo. How funny that our outfits were unintentionally matching.
I am grateful that our relationship has reached the telepathy […]
