What can I appreciate today?

I like Kevin’s answer of appreciating everything! This morning is my husband’s day off, so I think he is a special someone to appreciate today.

And I must mention my community, a little town of about 8000 people, who have a real sense of belonging and service to the community, the international community, and the planet. Yesterday I had a conversation with a college student (whom I’m letting add to my compost pile regularly), and we got on the topic of how our community has changed its recycling program to no longer include certain things. I mentioned to her an idea I had of asking local businesses to sponsor TerraCycle boxes, perhaps one or two types per store for those common but harder to recycle objects (like perhaps a stationery store could sponsor a pen recycling box). She (the college student) liked the idea and is going to speak to the Environmental Studies department at the college to perhaps have the students implement the idea as a service project. And this is the kind of thing that my community does, that I appreciate so much.

Similarly this morning I was on a Facebook group page that someone I know started for only our community, that is basically a free-cycle of things people are giving away. It avoids good things going to rubbish, but it also helps out neighbors, and I’m amazed at what people generously give away because they are moving, upgrading, or just clearing out. Unlike FreeCycle, people are giving away fairly new working television sets, almost new air conditioners, microwaves, student fridges, unopened food packages, people offer pick-your-own apples or pears from their back yard trees…. it’s crazy and wonderful. I guess since they know it will go to a neighbor, they are even more generous than what comes up on FreeCycle.

Anyway, I VERY MUCH appreciate my wacky, generous, community.