The last days of any year are traditionally a time of reflection, and so the 10 Things of Thankful blog hop is the 12 Things of Thankful review. For me, this year is overshadowed by the death of my deeply loved father and wonderful aunt, so writing this refection was never going to be easy. I didn't even get to the end of the first sentence without some tears. I will keep going, though because, even when someone you love dies, life goes on. And as long as we have life, there is gratitude. In a way gratitude isn't something we have or feel, so much as something we are. Gratitude is really another word for love, and it is the essence of life. It's always there, even when we aren't aware of it.
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