Happy Thanksgiving!!!
Fall Indian Rhubarb in Spanish Creek Near Quincy, California, 2017 by David Leland Hyde. (Double click on image to see larger.)
I am grateful for warm wood stoves on cool Fall days.
I am grateful for a good, reliable roof,
For a strong, well-made house that my father designed and built.
I am grateful for and to all of my friends,
Those far away and those who have sat at my table, shared a meal and raised a glass with me.
I am grateful for rain, snow, lakes, rivers and the whole water cycle on Earth that sustains life.
I am grateful for the wilderness around me, home to my animal and plant friends.
Thank God we live in a country with a Constitution and where the spirit of the law keeps us free.
I am grateful for the internet, as much as I like and dislike it, it gives power to the people,
It helps us communicate, show photographs, organize and keep our rights and freedoms.
I am grateful that people here and everywhere are willing to fight for our way of life.
Thank Heavens we are willing to fight to have economic equality, clean water and air.
I am grateful that in this country so far, I do not have to fight all the time,
I am fortunate to have peace of mind, quiet and a place away from the worst troubles of the world.
(Originally posted November 23rd, 2017)
