I met Crystal at the library and began a discussion of gratitude.

Her little girls are so patient and quiet while the grown ups talk about things.

My conclusion was to break every gratitude into smaller and smaller components. Like dissecting a sentence.

I am grateful for the Reading Challenge I’m in.

Grateful for the variety of books there are.

Reading a variety is like a buffet. I might not like everything but I savor a few bites.

Whoever taught me to read whether it was my mother or my teacher. That moment when a bunch of letter became a word and then an idea, Wow!

I always have a few books going at once. Just finished a novel about Vietnam. Waiting is Anne of Green Gables, a science fiction about werewolves and a historical fiction from the vantage of a room.

Gratefully yours,M.E.