Gratitude for messy moments,
with their lively, unstudied drama.
Gratitude for the fragrant earth with
its briars, weeds and teeming life.
Gratitude for hope that carried
my ancestors to a better life.
Gratitude for my family who laugh,
love, hug, support and deflate each other.
If we can find value in each other,
we will all be much happier.
Copyright 2017 Brenda Davis Harsham
A poem found in Cindy Knoke’s words:
When we value others,
we are valuing that
which is beautiful
in ourselves.
Everyone
is better for it. ❤
Notes: This post was inspired (and requested) by Cindy Knoke from an exchange we had in the comments of her recent post. Thanks to Cindy for her keen eye, gorgeous photos and generous wisdom. May she always find the beautiful everywhere.
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“When we value others,
we are valuing that
which is beautiful
in ourselves.” Beautiful
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Cindy’s words are very wise. Thanks for stopping by.
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Reblogged this on Ace Friends & Bloggers News.
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Fantastic! 🌹😎
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Thank you!!
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Love the Cindy Knoke quote.
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Yes, she is very wise, isn’t she?
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It’s the mess that makes us so beautiful!
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I think so, too! Dare to be messy!
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I do have a knack for finding the beautiful. It is how I found you. You with the beautiful heart and soul and mind. I am so lucky I blog because I get to know people like you. Long may you create my dear friend Brenda.
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You are lovely, my friend. What ego-stroking words to wake and read. 🙂 I may smile my way through my whole day. I hope our words make it out into the larger world and do some good. I hope you smile all day, wherever your wandering feet take you.
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I agree and I hope you both find beauty everywhere you look. Wonderful post.
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Thank, Gigi. I hope you find beauty, too, in all your fuzzy friends and your wonderful family.
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Beautiful job and kuddos to you both!
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Thank you!
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A wonderful poem, Brenda! Cindy is an inspirational person, as are you. The two of you have made a fabulous collaboration. This poem comes to me at an interesting time in my life. Thank you…. both! XOXO
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I hope at a good time in your life… Thanks for your thank you post, right in line with my gratitude! Kismet! 🙂
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Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford and commented:
WE MESSIES….SALUTE YOU! GREAT POEM, GREAT PICTURE (NOOT VERY MESSY) GREAT POET—YOU!
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Thanks, Jonathan. See, there really is poetry in everything! Even messes. 🙂
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Where do you think stacks of my work end up? 🙂
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Ouch! 🙂
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Yes – because it’s not always neat!
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Rarely neat in my house! 😉
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Or mine!
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Cindy’s photo posts are just beautiful aren’t they.. And loved your own contribution.. So much to be grateful for.. xxx Happy Week to you Brenda xx
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Her post was the one with those amazingly-colorful mandarin ducks that have adapted to life in Germany. Refugees from zoos.
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I saw it.. and the eagles.. so beautiful xx
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Yes! I always enjoy her posts.
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Exactly!!!! Grateful for the people like you who remind us gently! ❤
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Grateful for all those reading and commenting.
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🙂
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I’m grateful for the inherent beauty that exists,
and for all those who create beauty in the world.
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Yes! Me, too.
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Beautiful poem. Loved this one.💙
Gratitude fills every one with optimism and helps us in moving from ‘I’ to ‘we’, making us less self centred.
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So true!
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I’m all for gratitude. It makes the world a much lovelier place. 💗
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Thanks!
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Simple, sweet, and powerful. I love this poem.
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Thanks, Claudia!
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Yup attitude of gratitude…a very important thing these days.
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Always. 🙂
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