Sleeping with Bread

For what am I most grateful? Least grateful?

Most grateful:

I am grateful for the air in my lungs.
I am grateful for the love of my ones.
I am grateful for the grace that you give.
I am grateful for the life that I live.

I'm not grateful for the sadness I feel,
or the conflicts I face.
I'm not grateful for the anger I sense
or the rat-racedness of my pace.

Help me to breathe deep,
Help me to experience the love and grace you pour into my life.
Help me to to remember to be grateful and to trust you with all my strife.
Help me to remember you've felt all I feel, and that you too are grateful for my life.

Tara Lamont

Comments

Unknown said…

I was so excited to check out your new blog only to find the SWB icon! I'm so glad you joined in this week.

The new blog is great. I think that description of an uphill idealist is perfect for me, too.

I've already read all the posts here. That poem "Missing" is great and my heart was a littly achy in your lemonade and brownies post.

I'm so looking forward to getting to know you better in this forum, Tara.

P.S. I usually link up the SWB posts as I find them. I'll assume it is okay to do it but if you want me to remove it, just let me know.

1:45 PM EST

Tara Lamont said…

Mary-LUE:
Thanks for reading and commenting. I always get a smile when I see the comments you leave me!
Peace,
Tara Lamont

2:02 PM EST

Anonymous said…

Bu...bu...but what happened to Experiment House?!

I have lots to be thankful for as well. In the past month, things kind of fell apart in a way, but I like the pattern into which they fell.

2:39 PM EST

Tara Lamont said…

Michael,
Experiment House is alive and well - I had this as an assignment for a College Course I'm taking. (Digital Storytelling)
There is a link to EH from here...
See you in the funny pages,
Tara Lamont

2:53 PM EST

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