Daily Question, October 9 What are the gifts that I have received from loved ones today? 44 Reflections Share Click here to cancel reply.Please log in or Create a Profile to post a comment. Malag7 months agoMalagPresence, companionship, support 3 Reply Kristina7 months agoKristinaI received kindness, love and peace today. 3 Reply Ose7 months agoOsePresence, kind words, company, sharing sorrow and joy, a listening heart, a deeply touching note on a card, being together in a restaurant and sharing delicious food, precious advice, all offered by a dear friend with a big big heart. She is such a treasure, a beautiful soul. May blessings always be with her. 4 Reply TofuLove7 months agoTofuLoveIn a lot of ways everything, my grandparents were second generation, the children of immigrants who came over to work fields trying to escape famines and brutal colonial rule ravaging their mother country and they worked so hard and were so frugal all their life, passing that onto my grandparents whom I was fortunate to spend a lot of my childhood around who then passed that onto me. I learned from them the value of frugality and consistent hard work, not giving up when times get hard and how to...In a lot of ways everything, my grandparents were second generation, the children of immigrants who came over to work fields trying to escape famines and brutal colonial rule ravaging their mother country and they worked so hard and were so frugal all their life, passing that onto my grandparents whom I was fortunate to spend a lot of my childhood around who then passed that onto me. I learned from them the value of frugality and consistent hard work, not giving up when times get hard and how to survive even in hostile environments as they encountered a lot of outright racism which they handled with grace and deep awareness of their worth. Everyday I live I am the benefactor of the love of loved ones and the love of strangers, I’ve been given a lot I feel and have every moment of my existence someone’s gifts to me that I have to be thankful for. I have an incredible lineage having grown up in a beautiful place, the mountains and oceans raised me, the trees hugged and comforted me as I napped in their limbs, the birds sang their songs to enlighten my soul … and I was and have been always been given many gifts without having been asked for anything back, there was no memo of what I needed to return one day, these were all given out of the deep awareness that we all are interconnected, giving and receiving continually. Every breathe is given to me, fully, sweetly without any expectations, so I lean into these gifts and find in this moment perpetually grace. Read More4 Reply Antoinette7 months agoAntoinetteI enjoyed the day with two really good friends. I am grateful having wonderful people in my life. There are wonderful people all over who care so much.. 4 Reply Holly in Ohio7 months agoHolly in OhioOne of our son’s stopped by this morning to see us. I loved that! And my husband has been “working” the rummage sale. Something I really appreciate that he does. Many friends stopped by the sale, too, and the conversations, the warmth… I treasure those conversations as gifts. 4 Reply dcdeb7 months agodcdebMy ex got the liner of my winter coat redone. 5 Reply SsterSuzie7 months agoSsterSuzieThe gift of rest and sleeping in to recharge from an eventful and sad week, and honoring my boundaries by letting me know of plans made so that I do not have to worry. 6 Reply Chester7 months agoChesterBoundaries – I slightly modified our family plans at the last minute this morning and my wife not-so-subtly reminded me of the value and importance of follow through. 5 Reply Lauryn7 months agoLaurynAcceptance. I’m not always the easiest person to be around. My partner sees through all that. Also, snuggles from my cat. I love it when he buries his head in my lap purring. 7 Reply Linda7 months agoLindaMy husband always gets up earlier than me and cleans the kitchen. He takes pride in making sure all the dishes are done and countertops clean. It is lovely to wake up to. 8 Reply Elaine7 months agoElaineMy partner has presented me with an invitation he extended unilaterally which impinge on my time and space both days of this Thanksgiving weekend. The gift is an opportunity to learn forbearance and flexibility, to rise above irritability and feeling “put upon”, to choose to transform it into something positive. I can already feel my energy shifting as I share in this hospitable space. 9 Reply Holly in Ohio7 months agoHolly in OhioWow, Elaine. You are amazing, and a role model for me. 💐 2 Reply Linda7 months agoLindaGood for you, Elaine! 3 Reply EJP7 months agoEJPA wonderful phone call from my grandchildren….pure joy! 5 Reply Blossom7 months agoBlossomI am in love with a wonderful guy,! Joy, giggling laughter, big smiles, on and on…. 8 Reply Patricia7 months agoPatriciaLast night, I could not fall asleep and was awake until 2 a.m. … and my thoughtful husband gave me the gift of being able to stay in bed much later than usual for me this morning. Thank you, dear one. 7 Reply GratefulOne7 months agoGratefulOneThe gift of life came from my parents Today, friendship and company from my dog sitting on my lap. A small aside. I read the poem “Hokusai Says” this morning. It is powerful. 5 Reply Mary Pat7 months agoMary PatIt is early morning here, so our dog Joy has shown me the gift of love. Just her with all her dog love-the best kind- next to me in her bed, letting me rub her neck and belly. When she has had enough and has. given enough, she trots off to the office and sleeps there for awhile.. Now yesterday was my day to receive gifts of love. My daughter came to town and we went hiking. There is a trail I just love to hike, but it is what she calls "technical", so I can't hike it alone. She gave up her da...It is early morning here, so our dog Joy has shown me the gift of love. Just her with all her dog love-the best kind- next to me in her bed, letting me rub her neck and belly. When she has had enough and has. given enough, she trots off to the office and sleeps there for awhile.. Now yesterday was my day to receive gifts of love. My daughter came to town and we went hiking. There is a trail I just love to hike, but it is what she calls “technical”, so I can’t hike it alone. She gave up her day so we could hike it together. It was fantastic! There are many boulders, small and large, and rocky areas you have to walk over or around, and it has steep areas as well, but I love it. I don’t get to do it often, but it brings such joy to my life! So, it was a true gift of love…and then, after she went home, I was able to take one of my grandsons out to dinner! I have only one grandchild that lives in town, and he is a teenager. To give up his evening with his girlfriend to go out to dinner with his grandma is a true gift of love….we had a great time! I am trying to do this dinner out with him once every month or so. I learn so much from him and am so lucky to have this time with him. Lots of love yesterday!❤️ Read More6 Reply Holly in Ohio7 months agoHolly in OhioI loved reading this, Mary Pat. I’m glad you had your lovely hike and dinner… so nice to do it with family! 3 Reply Michele7 months agoMicheleMy daughter is still here visiting me and I’m treasuring the time with her until she leaves. We are going to a yoga class together this morning – looking forward to that:) 7 Reply devy7 months agodevySo far I’ve received love from within myself and the gift is how strong and resilient I’ve been as a survivor in a difficult life. 9 Reply Holly in Ohio7 months agoHolly in OhioYou have the love of friends here, too, Devy. 4 Reply devy7 months agodevy🙏 thank you! 2 Reply TDNH7 months agoTDNHI woke to a fresh pot of coffee that my husband made last night, and my pooch has been snuggly too 🙂 7 Reply 1 2 Next » My Private Gratitude Journal Write an entry in your private gratefulness journal Get Started This site is brought to you by A Network for Grateful Living, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. All donations are fully tax deductible in the U.S.A. DONATE https://gratefulness.org/content/uploads/2015/03/GX-Gold-Participant-L.png Community Engagement Guidelines Privacy Policy [email protected] Connect with us on Social Media: © 2000 - 2022, A Network for Grateful Living Website by Briteweb