Season of Gratitude
At this point in my life, it is easy to feel gratitude each day. As turmoil circles around in this great big world, I sometimes remind myself not to lose sight of the goodness in most people. I notice that friends, relatives, and those I meet each day genuinely want to do what is right and honest for themselves and for those around them.
I hope you, too, find hope each day in the people you cross paths with. Yesterday I substituted in an elementary music classroom—talk about joyful!! Another highlight of the day was recess duty, snow and all. Sooooo much fun!
It’s been one week since Thanksgiving. Over the last several months, I watched my neighbor, Farmer Skip at Green Meadow Farm, care for the turkeys he would harvest in time for the holiday. I believe that raising animals using best farming practices to feed people is an act of kindness for the greater community. Skip uses high-quality protein grain milled in Maine, and the turkeys’ diet—along with that of the cows and chickens on the farm—is supplemented by what they find in the pasture, which is free from PFAS chemicals.
I’m not immune to those who say, “Oh, the poor turkeys.” But for a relatively low cost, turkeys can feed a large number of people, and when the meal is done, the leftovers often last for days. So, thank you, Farmer Skip, and others like you, for raising turkeys that feed Maine people.
I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving and that you can join me in finding gratitude each day.
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