As Br. David expressed it, gratitude is not a feeling but an inner attitude how we chose to meet life. Having internalized this, it helped me especially in most difficult states and moments, as it is like an inner light then which always is on, and even if it may be dimmed in the presence of sadness, it is there. Gratefulness is an immediate transformative force once opening up to it again, consciously inviting Love through this again, altering sadness into presence, inspiring faith and opening the door to being in touch with kindred people and all which is, when this was perceived as almost being lost. Deeply grateful for this huge gift of all the gratefulness-team and you all for the possibility of anchoring this perspective in daily practice and shared joy with all of you who come and who visit here.

Last week when being at a most beautiful place in a valley where nature is still untouched to a large extent, close to a brook where old mills were once active and are used nowadays for seminars or for private housing, a couple of fire salamanders or 2 siblings of this species were playing right in front of me, scuffled and wriggled around each other in the game, not taking notice of my presence at all. it almost took my breath away, just to observe their pure play and their being in the very moment. To have the opportunity to experience being with such meanwhile rare animals playfully interacting in a distance of arm length in the middle of the night (the moon was shining and a lamp outside offered spotlight for some moments when I had noticed these beauties) felt being a huge gift and was a magical moment of awe under the star-blinking firmament of that warm late summer night.

For so many who are there in loving kindness . For some especially these days. For my chief who offered unquestionable love and friendship in a desperate situation; my beloved sister who took the time to understand deeply; all those who are there with me, sharing of their time, heart and soul; You all here sharing in this sacred space and those who visit here. Thank you all dearly, for being here, for joining, for loving, sharing, laughing, and for doing what you can and for what you do. 🙏😍 And if I may say so, including myself also, trying to live these qualities as best to my ability.

This is countless; beginning with my parents and my family of origin and all the good souls who were kind and even those who were causing difficulties, as I feel all have contributed to this life full of people whom I am allowed to be close to, interact with, work together with, enjoy life together, who reflect about essentials like all you dear ones here in the sacred space of this website and all those whom I love and who love or care for me and for others as well as for the world. A deep thank you and with a deep bow to all of you, my dear friends in life.

The enduring love of my sister, who is there in loving kindness, generous, caring and reliable, a treasure to her daughter and to the ones she is with; the love of my dear friend who called and sang a birthday song right after she got up in the morning just to make sure it would be with me when I get up; The love of my friends who are there for me and I for them when times might be rough as well as when times are beautiful; The love of the one who is expressing his enduring love through accompanying me through confronting me with unsolved stuff in order to become able to let go of, patiently offering space to pass one or another eye of a needle and waiting at the same other side; the love of a kind stranger whose heart was big enough to softly console me when I was so sad… and all the unnamed whose enduring love is with me. I carry it all with me in deep gratefulness