Holiday Reflection

EMILY DICKINSON, THE FAMOUSLY RECLUSIVE poet from the mid-nineteenth century, expressed to associates that to experience peace in life, we must seek out simple pleasures and be grateful for the small joys we might easily take for granted.

With these thoughts spinning in my head this Christmas week, I reflect on the importance of being grateful each day. I actively generate thoughts on being joyful, which I often express with whispers and little chuckles during my daily routines. This stage may be set because I live alone.

During childhood, my mother would remind my siblings and me to count our blessings. She certainly practiced what she preached, and thankfully, that positive attitude was passed on to her children.

Most of the time.

Happy Holidays.

Peace on Earth.