This morning my heart felt sound reason to awaken smiling with
A bright and happy sense of gratitude for so many reasons, nine of which
Spotlight each of my friends, pictured above, all neighbors, who
Enjoy our monthly literary discussions as much as I do😊
Each year at holiday time, we gather together in festive celebration of
Our good fortune (It's my pleasure to select the restaurant and
Decorate the table), and in hopes of expanding
The good fortune of munchkins in need, we collect Toys for Tots, which
Are then hand delivered by my family to our local fire station as
Proved true, last week, when
I ordered a chocolate cake for the firemen, whose
Smiles greeted my loved ones warmly while accepting
The gifts collected by my friends in hopes of sharing holiday cheer with
The hearts of many children, and as to the cake, it was
Deeply appreciated, having been decorated with these words:
—Thank you for keeping us safe—
When one of the firemen held out one of the cuddly bears while
Asking Ravi if she’d like to keep it for herself
My four year old grand daughter, smiling sweetly
Offered this gracious reply:
“No thank you—these are for children who don’t have any toys.”
Ravi then listened attentively while the firefighters commended
Her selfless consideration concerning the true spirit of giving
And her eyes sparkled merrily when her new friend placed
A fire fighter’s hat on her head, which
Made her feel like a virtual member of the ‘fire fighting team’
And just as loving friendships inspire my lips to curl naturally into
A smile at my good fortune to call our neighborhood home
Our family’s annual tradition of celebrating heartfelt concepts of
Compassionate kindness, selfless generosity and joyful appreciation of
The courageous souls who safeguard our personal vulnerabilities from harm
Are thoroughly enjoyed by one and all, inclusive of
All ages from small fry to seniors—namely Papa and me.😊
Wishing each of you and your loved ones
A joyous holiday season and a healthy year ahead,
🌻🥂💖😊Gramma Annie and Papa Will
Here's Ravi receiving a gift from Auntie Marie, Uncle Barry, Tony and Ray before
Our family adventures over to our local fire station
It's a princess castle—Ravi's delighted!
Here's Ravi hand delivering the thank you cake to our local fire fighters, who'd
Already taken the toys for tots inside
Already taken the toys for tots inside
Our family's annual tradition of thanking our first responders while delivering an abundance of toys for tots guides Ravi's sponge-like mind to absorb heartfelt feelings of kindness and generosity, which are naturally inspired to develop as she learns to balance her brain's instinctive desire to receive gifts with an intuitive feeling of personal well being, based in her growing sense of self enrichment that ensues resultant of gift giving—
Ohhmm ...
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