Friday, November 27, 2020

Annual Thanksgiving Traditon 2020: 2100 Things I am Grateful For!

Annual Thanksgiving Tradition:

 

21 Years ago I sent out a “gratitude” list of 100 things I was grateful in Wilmington that year. It was met with great success as it spurred others to think about the positive and create perspective that might not always be in focus.

 

Each year since, I have made a new list (times the number of years I have been doing it) and include groups, things, organizations, service, and places. (Names are only used in reference to gifts..don't go looking  your name! LOL! :)

 

I GENERATE A NEW LIST EACH YEAR.  This is stream of consciousness, and I try and write it as close together as I can. It is a wonderful and meaningful journey.

 

Regardless of what my circumstances might be, regardless of what events may occur in my life, it is a tradition I will continue, because, I/we am/are blessed and it is worth remembering, offering thanksgiving, and sharing with each other!

 

 I hope it will spark a list of your own and feel free to steal mine!

 

I am grateful (to/for):

 

1.     My God, my higher power, my creator and sustainer, who loves me, made me, imperfectly, clay footed, and beautifully just as I am.

2.     over 31 years, happy, joyous and free, one day at a time.

3.     my family of blood and choice

4.     the love of my life and the best friend I have ever known

5.     24 years of marriage, celebrating 25 this year!

6.     Time together, yes, even in this pandemic when it is more than ever! J

7.     Side by side recliners

8.     Fresh flowers in the house

9.     Having coffee made

10.Having any meal I make being enjoyed

11.Having any meal I make appreciated

12.Knowing out love languages

13.Just sitting side by side in the chair

14.Hearing laughter out of no where

15.Having dinner at home

16.Being able to have lunch together

17.Having a space to work at home, both of us, when needed

18.Our back yard

19.The amazing way the back yard flowered this year

20.The rose bush flourishing this year

21.Bringing the rose bowl after rose bowl full for months

22.The hummingbird vine taking root and flourishing

23.Sitting out back and watching the birds in the feeder

24.Having neighbors that allow for us to have peace

25.Our magnolia coming back after two years from Florence full force

26.The whole yard coming back after Florence

27.The blaze azalea being so captivating

28.The new rock flow back there

29.My new kayak

30.Having space to store and keep the kayak

31.Being able to sit out back and get full sun

32.Being able to work out back

33.Being able to truly enjoy having a little place for jax outside with us

34.Having heat in when its cold

35.Having ac when it is hot

36.Having the ability to open our windows

37.Not having to worry that if we open out windows someone will come in

38.Having screens on our windows

39.Having screens that will keep out the bugs

40.Having regular pest control

41.Not having to worry about the security on our doors or locks

42.Not having to worry about security in our neighborhood

43.Not having to worry about gun shots or violence every night

44.Not having loud or obtrusive partying or out of control intrusions

45.Not having drug trafficking on our streets

46.Being able to walk the dog in relative safety

47.Being able to walk or run after dark in relative safety

48.Being able to park our cars in our driveways in relative safety

49.Having light throughout the house

50.Having high ceilings

51.Having space to move around

52.Having a place to be by myself

53.Having a prayer space

54.Having some special things that hold memories

55.Having the ability to have a yard sale and clean out this year

56.Letting go more and more of things and simplifying

57.Looking around and seeing things that bring joy and resource

58.Having furniture that feels good to us

59.Having the ability to enjoy TV and movies

60.Having internet access at high speeds to work

61.Having internet access at high speeds for entertainment

62.Having internet access at high speeds so we can do multiple things at once

63.Having a kitchen to cook and prepare food

64.Having a functioning and good refrigerator

65.Having a good freezer to store food

66.Having containers and places to store food free from mice and other invaders

67.Having food

68.Having food variety

69.Having spices and seasoning for our food

70.Having space to keep our food

71.Having the ability to cook

72.Having access to learn how to cook new things

73.Having access to learn how to cook things that are good and good for us

74.Having pots and pans

75.Having utensils

76.Having silverware

77.Having plates

78.Having what we need to be sanitary

79.Having what we need to keep clean

80.Having a shower

81.Having tubs

82.Having product to take care of ourselves

83.Having what we need to keep jax happy and fed

84.Having toys for jax

85.Having a bed for jax

86.Hearing the snores from the Jax (the dog)

87.Having jax hold my foot when he is on the floor

88.Having jax sit at my side at attention when I have something to eat

89.Having jax bark in joy when I say the world “treat”

90.Having jax wag his tail when I say “I love you”

91.Having google speak to me when I say “hey Boo” to jax and google thinks its him!”

92.Having google and alexa so, not a conversation not being recorded by Qanon! J

93.Watching Michael walk jax and the joy they have together.

94.Watching the two of them sleep

95.Feeling jax snuggle so close when its cold

96.Hearing that nose trying to find out what’s up

97.Just all of us being together on the upstairs sofa

98.Having time to just be

99.Watching Michael be such an admirable faculty

100.                    Witnessing the deep desire to do what is right

101.                    Being aligned with someone who does not accept bs

102.                    Being aligned with someone who does not accept lies

103.                    Being aligned with someone who has values

104.                    Being with someone who cares deeply

105.                    Witnessing Michael be the best son in the world

106.                    Sharing ideas and having time to let go

107.                    Be put up with/loved when I am amped up

108.                    Being taken care of when I am amped down

109.                    Being loved no matter what

110.                    Being able to love in the same way

111.                    Being able to care in the same way

112.                    Finding a way to love and always finding it

113.                    Having that love as an example to show love

114.                    Still saying thank you and please after 25 years

115.                    Still remembering to stop and say “my bad” after all this

116.                    Never taking it for granted.

117.                    For being able to have a little Christmas in the house

118.                    For the Christmas Closet

119.                    For the years of collecting nativities

120.                    For my dear friend Katherine helping me build a world collection

121.                    For all the way that the hope of the world is revealed in those nativities

122.                    For the work that goes into “putting it all up”

123.                    For the amazing feeling of just looking and enjoying it all for two months

124.                    For sharing it on Facebook and or in person a little if we can

125.                    For being able to have traditions

126.                    For having some things that predate my own birth involved.

127.                    To have things that we made our first year together

128.                    To have a way to true celebrate what is important versus getting

129.                    To have made that transition to having time rather than things

130.                    For grandmother’s nativity

131.                    For mothers Madonna

132.                    For the Walmart baubles of Michael and myself

133.                    For the caskets of Valpone and Circe under the tree

134.                    For Belkie always sitting out

135.                    For all the little things making it so special and real

136.                    For it never being decorated, but always being a celebration

137.                    For candles lit

138.                    For colonial candles thanks to you Mark Shearer

139.                    For 17 inch tapers at that J

140.                    For the lights always being colored

141.                    For the blue tree and mother always thinking of Michael

142.                    For the antique books from Harold

143.                    For the little memory tree of things from those passed but not forgotten

144.                    For the ridiculous laser lights on the house….sorry ILM. I love them.

145.                    To Christmas Cards! My favorite! Christmas Cards!

146.                    For all the card nativities in the library

147.                    For all the miniatures

148.                    For having a bed to sleep in

149.                    For having sheets to sleep under

150.                    For having blankets to keep warm

151.                    For having towels to dry off with

152.                    For having flooring that is stable underfoot

153.                    For having ceilings that are dry and not leaking

154.                    For having an HOA! Yep, I said it. LOVE my HOA

155.                    For Community Solutions southeast

156.                    for regional security

157.                    for making sure that we all can live in our neighborhood

158.                    for this year’s annual meeting on line

159.                    for having habitat come in and take donations after the sale

160.                    for the work of the board to keep the pool closed this year

161.                    for having great communication with neighbors

162.                    for owning our home

163.                    for owing our home for over 20 years now

164.                    for living in the same place and still loving it so much

165.                    for still having neighbors who were here in the beginning

166.                    for still be connected with the builder

167.                    for being so close to the beach

168.                    for being so close to the office

169.                    for being so close to all that we need

170.                    for having choices for fresh foods and vegetables

171.                    for having a neighborhood I can run in

172.                    for all the runs in the neighborhoods

173.                    for the routes of running that help me see and experience beauty

174.                    for living in a place that does not flood

175.                    for living in an area that has good storm water management

176.                    for living next to UNCW

177.                    for being able to run on UNCW’s campus

178.                    for the Cross City Trial

179.                    for the section of the CCT on rose avenue

180.                    for the life and legacy of Gary Shell

181.                    for the Gary Shell Cross City trail

182.                    for Parks and Recreation in the city of Wilmington

183.                    for the route around UNCW that is exactly 3 miles long

184.                    for the oak trees and shelter from the heat coming along the baseball fields

185.                    for the large pine trees at the front of campus

186.                    for the curvy trail at the front of campus

187.                    for the dumay Gorham seahawk at the front of campus

188.                    for the return home and access through the fence

189.                    for the sidewalks and clean streets in the neighborhood

190.                    for regular trash pick up in the neighborhood

191.                    for regular recycling pick up on the neighborhood

192.                    for having access to trash and recycling right in the front of our homes

193.                    for the first year having mums and they are flourishing

194.                    for our crepe myrtle in the front yard

195.                    for mother’s tree in the back

196.                    for the other dog walkers in the neighborhood

197.                    for jax making friends from time to time

198.                    Having a laundry in the house

199.                    Having clothes

200.                    Having multiple outfits I can wear

201.                    Being able to the wear the clothes that I have!

202.                    Having shoes that I can wear

203.                    Having different types of shoes that I can wear

204.                    Having some jewelry that I love

205.                    Being able to make Mala beads

206.                    For Michael teaching how to make Mala beads

207.                    Giving out mala beads

208.                    Hearing form folks how they used the beads and still do

209.                    Having coats to wear in all occasions.

210.                    Having what I need for pretty much any occasion

211.                    Having a bike

212.                    Having work out equipment

213.                    Having an understanding of how to use that equipment

214.                    Having access to a gym if I need it/when it is open and safe

215.                    Having a home that is situated so I can access woods

216.                    Spending so much time in the woods near by

217.                    Running in the woods all the time

218.                    Finding new trails this summer in the woods

219.                    Finding new wildlife in the woods

220.                    Being literally stopped in my tracks by new flowers in the woods this year

221.                    Being able to learn about new findings with app on phone

222.                    Constantly finding new wonders on the trail

223.                    Being alive and fully present while running

224.                    For having running shoes that are so good to me

225.                    For still having hips and knees that allow me to run

226.                    For Fleet Feet

227.                    For running water in the house

228.                    For having relatively clean running water

229.                    For having hot water

230.                    For having accessible water even in a storm

231.                    For having electricity

232.                    For having electricity that is dependable

233.                    For being able to manage our bills

234.                    For being able to do some things

235.                    Falling down while running and getting back up (several times)

236.                    Running even when there are clouds

237.                    Finding so much inspiration in those woods

238.                    Really delving into to the woods when cut off from beach over covid

239.                    Finding ways to stay positive when others on the trails where not being distant

240.                    Finding paths to maintain distant and be responsible when others where ugly

241.                    Seeing the rabbits out on the trail

242.                    Seeing the luna moth this year

243.                    Being followed by the butterflies

244.                    Listening to the birds

245.                    Feeling the wind

246.                    The feel of sand under my feet

247.                    Being able to walk on the beach

248.                    My walks out on the north end

249.                    Finding a parking space at shell island on a weekend

250.                    Learning how not to leave and wait when there is no parking space

251.                    The first glimpse of the ocean when walking up on through from the parking lot

252.                    The expanse of the sky over the ocean

253.                    The clouds on any given day in this county

254.                    The cloud over the back

255.                    The enormity of the clouds on the horizons on the ocean

256.                    The break through the clouds when the sun comes through

257.                    The contrast of light when there is a stormy day and the clouds are dark

258.                    The walks on stormy days, pre storm

259.                    The walks on cold days when few if not one is out

260.                    The walks out onto the beach after a storm and shells everywhere

261.                    Learning how to slow down and see shells

262.                    Shells appearing for me

263.                    Finding wonder in so many new discoveries on the beach

264.                    Finding new discoveries almost every time I walk out on to the beach

265.                    Feeling the shift when I get on the beach and my muscles relax and heart rate slows

266.                    Feeling the joy when that “right “shell appears

267.                    Finding a sand dollar

268.                    Finding and marveling in aqua wild life that washed up

269.                    Being allowed to walk out on a beach when other beaches closed for a while

270.                    Finding a way to walk in other places when the beach closed

271.                    Finding islands that are accessible to paddle to

272.                    Having friends who allow me to park in their places on the beach

273.                    Having friend’s places where I can access islands easier

274.                    Finding new wildlife and flowers on islands

275.                    This year finding new places and heights to see the waterway

276.                    Being able to explore places on my kayak

277.                    My beautiful kayak

278.                    The beautiful gift of my kayak so lovingly given to me

279.                    The access to places of peace and quiet with the kayak

280.                    For being so close to birds with the kayak

281.                    For being able to get into the marsh and places boats with motors can never go

282.                    To find tulip shells

283.                    To find crabs

284.                    For find those shells that give me moments of joy

285.                    Laying on the beach and just listening to the ocean

286.                    For the smell of the air and the feel of sand beneath me

287.                    For being so close  to the beach I can bike

288.                    For being so close to the beach I can drive and launch anytime

289.                    For being able to launch in the river to

290.                    For the river trips this year to new islands

291.                    For the sharks’ tooth island and keg island exploration this year

292.                    For Carolina Beach state park

293.                    For running in Carolina beach state park

294.                    For exploring the hills and the overlooks in CBSP

295.                    For having such a park in this county

296.                    For having access to launching my kayak at fort fisher

297.                    For the aquarium at fort fisher

298.                    For the beautiful gardens at the aquarium

299.                    For the birding area at the aquarium

300.                    For the boardwalk at Carolina Beach

301.                    For Mother’s swing at Carolina beach

302.                    For someone always being in that swing no matter if all the other swings are empty

303.                    For having a place to go to sit where mother always loved

304.                    For having something with mother’s name that connects her and all of us

305.                    For having that swing as something that connects Harold’s great love as well

306.                    For that swing being such a loving and great place of peace, remembrance and care

307.                    For swinging there and looking out over the water and being connected more with mother

308.                    For Kure Beach Pier and walk out

309.                    For the feel of a real old time pier

310.                    For the beaches all over giving access to the resource that gives energy and reset

311.                    For the benches at the ends of the public right of ways and being able to sit at WB

312.                    For laying out on the benches from time to time and just looking out

313.                    For Johnnie’ Mercer’s pier

314.                    For walking out on to Johnnie’ Mercer’s Pier and watching the waves

315.                    For spotting dolphin, the ICW and watching them swim so beautifully

316.                    For the reach out from the boater when I was struggling in the wave of the ICW

317.                    For the teacher of the waves and wind

318.                    For the ability to get into a kayak

319.                    For hook line and paddle

320.                    For Hook Line and Paddle taking care of me

321.                    For the paddle out from SUP with my orinish family

322.                    For taking out one of my dearest friends for her first paddle out from SUP

323.                    For SUP Wrightsville beach

324.                    For SUP WB allowing me to use my own equipment

325.                    For the loop

326.                    For the park on the loop

327.                    For the roses in the park on the loop

328.                    For the bricks that I have for those I love in that park

329.                    For the spotting of the hawk in the trees in the harbor park

330.                    For the spending time in that park with the flowers

331.                    For the hummingbird vine so rich this year

332.                    For the park on harbor island

333.                    For sitting on the bench and looking out over the ICW

334.                    For the diminishing republic

335.                    For being able to doc and explore little islands

336.                    For access to figure eight

337.                    For finding shells on figure eight

338.                    For under the draw bridge parking

339.                    For being able to launch my kayak under the drawbridge

340.                    For the under drawbridge bike access from the cross city trail

341.                    For the bike path by the loop

342.                    For the wind at my back when I bike

343.                    Being the path through autumn hall

344.                    For coming over the hill to the autumn hall pond

345.                    For the two hills on the trail by autumn hall

346.                    For the trail along east wood road

347.                    For the trail by the chop house

348.                    For the deep woods ride through that trail f

349.                    For the deep care taking to make that summer’s rest trail to good

350.                    For summer’s rest road

351.                    For the view of the ICW from summer’s rest road

352.                    for being able to go to brook green gardens opening of their Christmas lights last year

353.                    for the night of a 1000 candles

354.                    for brook green gardens being so spectacular

355.                    for the hearing Randy McQuay live almost throughout the park at Brook green

356.                    for the amazing lights at brook green

357.                    for the walk together in something holiday we have never done

358. for the statuary being integrated into such a magical night

359. for having such an amazing place close enough to go to regularly

360.                    Feeling the sun and presence all around

361.                    Being able to run back to the house and celebrate

362.                    Having an amazing NHC parks department

363.                    Discovering new parks this year

364.                    Enjoying the land preserve and trail

365.                    Finding the chickens along the park preserve

366.                    Finding the horses along the park preserve

367.                    Having Michael go with me on the walk at the preserve

368.                    The stewardship of the parks folks making that amazing place happen

369.                    All the work to keep parks open and accessible for all during the pandemic

370.                    All who risked their own safety so others can have access

371.                    The resource our parks are

372.                    Having the name changed to Long Leaf Park

373.                    Honoring history
understanding sacrifice

374.                    Connecting more with historical trauma

375.                    For having portraits of family in the house

376.                    For seeing mothers picture every morning

377.                    For seeing my family who have passed and feel good about it

378.                    For understanding more about them as I get older and understand more

379.                    For our art

380.                    For the art of Elizabeth Darrow

381.                    For the art of Harold Hodges

382.                    For the Art of Sully Anlyan Dunn

383.                    For the Art of Matt Carnigan

384.                    For the Art of Elizabeth Singletary

385.                    For the Art of Karl Saliter

386.                    For the Art of  Liz Hozier

387.                    For the Art of Catherine Lea

388.                    For the Art of Dumay Gorham

389.                    For the Art of Marie Walker

390.                    For the Art of Joan Bristol

391.                    For the Art of Kirah Van Sickle

392.                    For the Art of Claude Howell

393.                    For the Art of Ivey Hayes

394.                    For the Art of Joel Berquist

395.                    For the Art of Lincoln Morris

396.                    For the Art of Hiroshi Seyoshi

397.                    For the Art of owen Wexler

398.                    For the art of Virginia Wright Frierson

399.                    For the Bottle House at Airlie Gardens

400.                    For the vision of Minnie Evans

401.                    For the art of regular Greyson

402.                    For the art of the ned Irvine

403.                    For the art of Janna Robertson

404.                    For the extraordinary installation of the work at Jervay Park

405.                    For each letter for the BLM installation

406.                    For the perseverance and work to get the installation done

407.                    For the beauty and persistence of the work of the installation

408.                    For being present with it and seeing not only the work but the quality and care of the work

409.                    For those who will not accept less than being heard

410.                    For those who use art to create conversation

411.                    For those who see art as a means to convey and  permeate

412.                    For the Art of elin Slavick

413.                    For the gifts that live in me from elin always

414.                    For the art of Michael Van Hout

415.                    For the art of uncw pottery and clay studio

416.                    For the art of CFCC art program

417.                    For the Wilma Daniels gallery

418.                    For the Ann Flack Boseman Gallery

419.                    For Art and Bloom Gallery

420.                    For Art in Bloom being such amazing advocates for local art

421.                    For the space that is Art in Bloom downtown’

422.                    For Art in Bloom selling more art on line

423.                    For Art in bloom making more art accessible

424.                    For being able to have some art this year

425.                    For the Art of David Norris

426.                    For the postcards during the pandemic from David Norris

427.                    For the uplift this comes from the postcards from Cousin david

428.                    For the joy of David’s pictures in Resilience in Action

429.                    For the daily dram from David

430.                    For David’s detailed works of downtown buildings

431.                    For the works of small creatures and art works f

432.                    For forever being the first piece of art I ever purchased being from cousin david

433.                    For the lovely work and Art of Bradley Carter

434.                    For the art of Cunningham

435.                    For acme studios

436.                    For the space to create which is acme studios

437.                    For the art of Brian Kerrigan

438.                    For the art of sara westermark

439.                    For the art of Mitzy jonkeer

440.                    For the art of sandy lee

441.                    For the art of Benjamin Billingsley

442.                    For the art of Aaron Wilcox

443.                    For the art of Jud Crowe

444.                    For the art of Fritzi Huber

445.                    For the Art of Barbara Jamison

446.                    For the Art of Mary Ellen Golden

447.                    For the art of Justine ferreri

448.                    Having some if Justine’s spectacular creations to delight in our lives

449.                    Justine making her work accessible on line this year

450.                    Seeing Justine in person!

451.                    The art of Donna moore

452.                    The art of chip hemingway

453.                    The art of Daniel zentmeyer

454.                    The reach of the Cameron art museum through heather wilson

455.                    The accessibility of the CAM on line

456.                    The CAM shop

457.                    The CAM collection

458.                    The Bobby Dean Fund for accessibility

459.                    The ongoing education programs on line with Georgia

460.                    The meditation programing and outreach from CAM

461.                    The installation of the work to commemorate the troops

462.                    The whirly gig being taken care of and looking so good

463.                    PED art still being provided downtown

464.                    Hiroshi’s sculpture being taken care of and reinstalled

465.                    The great installation of claude’s tile at the port

466.                    The amazing windows throughout town

467.                    The stained glass at first pres.

468.                    The works at church of the servant

469.                    For those who see the value in art

470.                    For those who see the value in more than function

471.                    For those who invest in those who create

472.                    For Cape Fear Art for Sale

473.                    For Eclipse

474.                    For Blue Moon

475.                    For all places that sell and promote local art

476.                    For the Cape Fear Arts Council

477.                    For thalian Hall

478.                    For CFCC’s Wilson theater

479.                    For thalian association

480.                    For Encore Magazine

481.                    For the Best Of

482.                    For Best of not being driven by an agenda or advertising but the people

483.                    For the value of writing in ENCORE  magazine

484.                    For the value in depth and perspective in Whqr

485.                    For the value of depth and perspective in Port City Daily

486.                    For the integrity of Encore writers

487.                    For the integrity of WHQR reporters

488.                    For the Integrity of WHQR reporters

489.                    For the integrity of Port City Daily reporters

490.                    for the music of WHQR

491.                    for the music of 107.5

492.                    for the music of 97.3

493.                    for the care and service and true depth of love of Big B

494.                    for the care and service and true depth of love of Sandra MidDay McClammy

495.                    for Sandra DJing the Sober Holiday Dance

496.                    for the sober dance

497.                    for literally hundreds coming together for dinner/dance in sobriety

498.                    for a great committee around the dance

499.                    for the joy in the room and the raffle fun

500.                    for the honor of being the mc for the second year

501.                    for having witness to so many miracles and so much good in the world

502.                    for being present among so many who have forged a way in a weary world

503.                    for Sandra hosting on line Parties to keep us going in the pandemic

504.                    for Sandra redoing her home of origin and making it her own

505.                    for watching Sandra give so much on tik tok and create joy

506.                    for B Hosting Sunday Brunch, which has truly kept me going

507.                    for the Sunday gospel brunch bringing some new music to my iphone J

508.                    for the Sunday gospel brunch with B being a connection to true good

509.                    for the Sunday gospel brunch with b being a connection to what we can do even when things feel like we are not able

510.                    for the Higgin’s Scholarship

511.                    for the Port City Rip the runway

512.                    for seeing the best for others and success for one’self

513.                    for better is possible

514.                    for Suprena’s success and new office

515.                    for the great outreach and care of 97.3

516.                    for the love of community and voice of FOZ in the morning

517.                    for the personal care and willingness to do good of Foz

518.                    for making my morning’s a little brighter with Foz

519.                    for seeing a friend be successful and happy with Randy on the evening News

520.                    for Randy being so good at what he does on WWAY

521.                    for seeing a hometown boy rise up to do what he has dreamed of

522.                    for seeing Randy walk, literally through the shadow of death and come out the other side well and resilient

523.                    for the life he and david are moving forward with

524.                    for the good that comes

525.                    for being able to be Santa for them

526.                    for sharing good things like ACCESS with them

527.                    for Wellers wheels

528.                    for all the good and love and decades of care of Frances Weller

529.                    for that voice and the comfort that comes when I hear her

530.                    for the love and history we share

531.                    for the miracle league

532.                    for being the announcer for the miracle league

533.                    for the parade to the group homes during quarantine

534.                    for the rainbow blow up costume

535.                    for the faces of the players as we drove by and made a connection

536.                    for project soar

537.                    for project fit

538.                    for all the ways that access of Wilmington has kept going for our participants in the pandemic

539.                    for being allowed to be of service again on the board of directors of Access

540.                    for being witness to such a deeply committed board of directors

541.                    for being witness to staff members who care so deeply

542.                    for being witness to access staff who go to such deep lengths to create opportunities for our participants

543.                    for watching players take the plate to hit

544.                    for watching the joy of a player hear their walk out song being played

545.                    for being able to see a player’s buddy be of assistance

546.                    for being able to see a parent or guardian sit in the stands and watch

547.                    for being able to see a parent or guardian watch maybe for the first time and feel that same sense of pride and joy as any parent

548.                    for being able to see a player release from a chair or a frame and take steps or movements freely for the first time

549.                    for being witness to a player move a chair by themselves for the first time

550.                    for being witness to watching a player use whatever ability they have to the greatest use

551.                    for being witness to watching, shouting with joy, a player use whatever ability and celebrate it

552.                    for being witness to all abilities in the same place, inclusively

553.                    for being a witness to others there cheering and feeling, united in joy

554.                    for sharing in that energy of love and care

555.                    for feeling that sense of belonging in a weary world of care and compassion

556.                    for having the station 17 come and delight everyone with the truck and engine

557.                    for the Robert McKenzie Picnic Shelter

558.                    for the Campagna Family dugout

559.                    for the Seacoast Realty Coldwell Banker, Alpha Mortgage Announcer Booth,

560.                    for the Weyerhaeuser Dugout

561.                    for the Kyle Anderson Field House

562.                    for the life of Kyle Anderson as I am able to share his name always even as he has recently passed

563.                    for the Kiwanis/Miracle League Playground

564.                    for the Kiwanis of Wilmington

565.                    for the hundreds who have bricks at the field

566.                    for the Trot and Kathryn Nixon Outfield

567.                    for the Brax Stadium, Pete Hexter legacy

568.                    for the Gregory Flagpole

569.                    for Mr. Gregory whose service in WW II enlivens that flag and we salute before each game

570.                    for the work of the builder of the field Allan Gregory

571.                    for Debbie and the sisters and the foundation

572.                    for all who made so much happen in such powerful and affirming ways

573.                    for the Intracoastal information Kiosk

574.                    for Dan Johnson and David Morrison Family rooms

575.                    for Miracle Makers

576.                    for all those who sponsor teams

577.                    for all who create the moving forward

578.                    for the Miracles in Motion Race

579.                    for Coastal Carriers Moving and Storage

580.                    for NHRMC

581.                    for Chad Laymon and the Laymon group

582.                    for having leadership to keep this going year after year

583.                    for the first every and continuing to lead as a fully inclusive race

584.                    for such great care distancing this year and keeping it going well

585.                    for making it hybrid so folks could be a part even if not there

586.                    for seeing Michael arant be such an amazing racer

587.                    for being able to be the mc for this even

588.                    for shouting for joy as everyone came in

589.                    for running walking and rolling all together

590.                    for being able to play Santa at the field each year

591.                    for being Santa year after year for the city of Wilmington

592.                    for riding on the back of the first truck into greenfield lake

593.                    for the escorts of the children to the chair after getting off the truck

594.                    for learning how to work with the parents and make sure to make good “promises”

595.                    to see the joy on their faces

596.                    for giving the children some comfort with Santa

597.                    for giving the families, all families, a picture

598.                    for being asked to be Santa by others

599.                    for being able to use Santa to create opportunity for the miracle league

600.                    for sharing Santa and love in each place

601.                    for being Santa for the hr. interfaces

602.                    for being Santa on texts to children

603.                    for being Santa and reading books with the children

604.                    for wearing papa Austin’s gold rimmed glasses when Santa

605.                    for having those eye’s look up with such wonder and joy

606.                    for the little gifts from the children

607.                    for playing Santa for a group of women from the class of 196…..

608.                    for the laughter and connection at the that luncheon

609.                    for the love that is so a part of  that ever year

610.                    for all the love I have for the host of that party

611.                    for riding around as Santa and seeing the smiles when people see me and waving

612.                    for the little bit of magic in a weary world that Santa brings

613.                    for the trust that comes in being Santa

614.                    for the infants that are placed in my arms

615.                    for the screamers who see through the mask, they will be our truth tellers

616.                    for the little ones who believe it Santa, they will be our creators of all things good

617.                    for the ones who don’t smile when told to, they will own their own way

618.                    for the chance to just bring some joy

619.                    for the parks and recreation department at the city

620.                    for being asked and being a judge at the holiday parade for over a decade

621.                    for the city holiday parade

622.                    for the grey hound rescue group in the parade

623.                    for the cub scouts each year

624.                    for the city of Wilmington police bag pipes

625.                    for the menorah downtown next to the tree

626.                    for the decorations on the streets

627.                    for the decorations on the streets of Wrigthsville beach

628.                    for the jumping dolphins in Wrightsville beach

629.                    for the running lights in the oaks

630.                    for the oaks along the loop

631.                    for the marsh between the loop

632.                    for the egg white omelette at king Neptune

633.                    for king Neptune telling us they will be back

634.                    for tower 7

635.                    for the life and Legacy of Josh Vach

636.                    for the rescue tower being name for Josh

637.                    for the scholarships as UNCW that josh funded and created with this love of the area

638.                    for the life and legacy of Ken Willetts

639.                    for the parade that was done for Ken as he traveled on his journey

640.                    for Ken’s infectious smile and grace and love of his wife and beautiful daughter

641.                    for the life and Legacy of Ellen Solomon

642.                    for Ellen’s grace and strength

643.                    for Ellen teaching me and sharing her way in our Rotary

644.                    for Ellen being a voice in the darkness even as she moved through her illness

645.                    for Ellen being a force of good always

646.                    for the life and legacy of John Myers

647.                    for John’s forging a way for Art at UNCW

648.                    for john’s impact on my own life, professionally and personally

649.                    for john leading Michael and I on journey’s to galleries in dc

650.                    for sharing so much with John in understanding my own life

651.                    for sharing a wall between our offices and hearing how much he cared and lead

652.                    for sharing a faith with john and how much he made that his way

653.                    for John’s true understanding of art and its impact

654.                    for John’s enormous impact on CAM, our art life in our region

655.                    for John’s love, unconditionally of his children.

656.                    For John’s love and pride of his wife

657.                    for the life and legacy of Dorothy Deshields

658.                    for Dorothy allowing me to be a part of her campaign

659.                    for Dorothy showing me what leadership in the face of prejudice looks like in education

660.                    for Dorothy sharing Reverend Barksdale with me and giving me a spiritual mentor for some time

661.                    for Dorothy truly being what is and will always be an example of rising above

662.                    for Dorothy being about purpose and leaving nonsense to others to contend with

663.                    for the life and legacy of Henry Patel

664.                    for the life of my beloved Aunt Nell

665.                    for allowing me to be a part of bringing her home

666.                    for a lifetime of memories at reunions and glimmers of joy and love

667.                    for the life of Judy Huettig

668.                    for Judy’s legacy enlivened in her amazing daughter and granddaughter, whom I love

669.                    for the life of Katherine Moore

670.                    for Katherine’s service to the city for so many years

671.                    for the life of Michael Stanley

672.                    for Michael and I connecting over the love for our mother’s at orientation

673.                    for Michael’s service to all in his fire service

674.                    for the life of James Mclean

675.                    for the life of Stewart Hartley

676.                    for the life of Mr. Lanier

677.                    for the lives of all who live in my memory that enrich every day and every experience

678.                    for being able to capture some legacy in giving

679.                    for the Nancy Phelps Hodges/Martha Stine Women’s Empowerment Scholarship at CFCC fully endowed

680.                    for the Ada Zola King Dean Honors in Nursing Scholarship at UNCW

681.                    for the Endowed Thad Dankel Math Scholarship

682.                    for the Endowed Bruce/Levy Scholarship

683.                    for the John Myers Art Scholarship

684.                    for the Katherine McKenzie Annual Education Scholarship

685.                    for the Endowed Boseman/TenHuisen Scholarship

686.                    for the Betsy Irvine Scholarship

687.                    for the LS “Bo” Dean Scholarship at UNCW

688.                    for the endowed Windell Daniels Public Housing and Section 8 Scholarship

689.                    for looking at creating and funding two new scholarships this year

690.                    for annual reports and remarkable returns this year for value and continued gifting

691.                    for Gary Shipman Annual Giving Society at Access of Wilmington

692.                    for the EL White Annual Giving Society at UNCW

693.                    for the Order of the Cape Fear at CFCC

694.                    for creating ways to recognize giving to encourage giving

695.                    for PayPal as a quick and safe way to give

696.                    for PayPal as a say and quick way to buy things

697.                    for venom

698.                    for chap

699.                    for Facebook allowing us to create fundraisers

700.                    for all those who set up fundraiser on Facebook

701.                    for all who have given to the fundraisers I have created

702.                    for all who are a part of my life who put up with me constantly asking to give

703.                    for my birthday fundraiser this year for the heart walk

704.                    for being able to raise 2500$ this year on the heart walk

705.                    for having such generosity on the heart walk

706.                    for those who see giving as just a natural part of what we do

707.                    for being a able to narrow who I ask for folks to give to

708.                    for being more discerning about what I too am giving to and involved in

709.                    for learning not to “subsidize” social lives with philanthropy

710.                    for seeing giving as just that, real support and need

711.                    for being involved in orgs that make real value out of what they are given

712.                    for being involved in orgs that are truly good stewards of the money they are given

713.                    for being on boards where I have learned to be a better asker of questions

714.                    for the healing place moving forward

715.                    for there to be a place that is not dependent of medication for recovery

716.                    for there to be a 12 step recovery model for moving in our region

717.                    for there to be a facility for us to have treatment for such a critical need

718.                    for treatment to have a place

719.                    for mobile crisis

720.                    for intergroup

721.                    for Ryan Estes getting a health care hero award

722.                    for resources widening to help with substance use and treatment

723.                    for mental health and wellness to be a priority

724.                    for mental health first aid being taught to law enforcement

725.                    for youth mental health first aid being taught to educators

726.                    for YMHFA being available to public service front line

727.                    for Coastal Horizons taking leadership in teaching YMHFR

728.                    for Coastal Horizons taking leadership in teaching AMHFA

729.                    for the youth shelter at Coastal

730.                    for the Wilmington Health Access for teens

731.                    for the WHAT clinics in each high school

732.                    for Mental Health treatment being available through WHAT

733.                    for the ability for WHAT to reach on site

734.                    for the work of WHAT to continue in the partnership with Coastal

735.                    for the triple decades leadership and work of Margaret Stargell

736.                    for the leadership of the staff at Coastal

737.                    for Carousel Center opening up in neighboring counties

738.                    for the extraordinary work of smart start

739.                    for the extraordinary work of Communities in Schools

740.                    for the partnership with the county and the PASS program

741.                    for those who go in and work on reading and basic skills with our children as volunteers

742.                    for Cape Fear Literacy

743.                    for the advocacy and fierceness of Cape Fear Literacy

744.                    for all who use their time to see that our children are successful

745.                    for the NHC strategic plan having the resilience of our children as a measurable outcome

746.                    for the NHC commissioners setting superior education and workforce as the overarching aim

747.                    for leadership to expect that if anyone wishes to align with funding that they meet the goals and outcomes to ensure lifelong learning for our kids

748.                    for community boys and girls club

749.                    for the nutrition and needs met at the club

750.                    for DC Virgo

751.                    for the DC Virgo being a lab school with UNCW

752.                    for the leadership of the Watson College of Education

753.                    for the zone on the wall

754.                    for restorative justice for the children

755.                    for the children learning about how to reset their own nervous systems

756.                    for the children at DC Virgo to have access to the skills of crm

757.                    for the CRM room at DC Virgo

758.                    for Rev. Barnett bringing CRM training to DC Virgo

759.                    to the amazing leadership of Principal Black at DC Virgo

760.                    for seeing value and worth in a school for all at dc VIRGO

761.                    for value in public education through Watson College of Education

762.                    for the value of Public Education without outrageous management costs

763.                    for the value of public education where equity is paramount

764.                    for the value of public education where there is true efficacious deliver of pedagogy

765.                    for the educators in NHC who have pivoted to deliver teaching in the pandemic

766.                    for the educators in NHC who have shown their own resilience

767.                    for the educators in NHC who care so deeply about their children

768.                    for the educators in NHC who are truly as much heroes as any others in this pandemic

769.                    for the educators in NHC who have continued to find ways to create ways to help make sure their students have what they need

770.                    for the educators in NHC who go to every length to reach their students

771.                    for the continued leadership of the assistant superintendent

772.                    for the power of resilience and leadership of head of social work and care in NHC schools of Tanya Jordan, truly a Deshields!

773.                    For the power of care for witness of Pete and Brent

774.                    For the power of care for witness of Nate and Brad

775.                    For the power of care for witness for James

776.                    For the power of care for witness of Sara and Kyle

777.                    For the power of care for witness of Sarah and Zach

778.                    For the power of care for witness of Russell and his prospering family

779.                    For the power of care for witness of Allison E. and her prospering family

780.                    For the power of care for the witness of JP and his choices and changes

781.                    For the power of care for the witness of Mike and Nicholas and their beautiful daughter

782.                    For the power and care for witness of Bart w and his family

783.                    For the power and care of all those who I have been blessed to have a part of my journey and see growing and living their best lives in so many ways

784.                    For still being connected go friends for over 30 years

785.                    For reconnecting with one of the great influences in my life from NY/CT this year

786.                    For Horizontal God

787.                    For being able to see the success of others one day at a time

788.                    For the powers of example that keep my going one day at a time

789.                    For the way we are able to check in

790.                    For the phone calls this year and being able to check in

791.                    For the sound of a voice from decades ago that feel like It was only yesterday

792.                    For the comfort of talking to someone who knew you when

793.                    For the beauty of talking to someone who has seen you when and knows you now

794.                    For having younger people who reach out to you

795.                    For having younger people to teach me

796.                    For having MPA students in my direct line

797.                    For having the MPA fellowship program as my duty

798.                    For learning from the MPA students

799.                    From living in a neighborhood with a mixture of ages

800.                    From having good relationships with different ages

801.                    For being able to stay open to learning and listening to new ideas

802.                    For the protests this year that created conversations

803.                    For the revelations of what needs to be shared and brought forward to help us heal

804.                    For the interactions that create better understanding and connection

805.                    For the witness of seeing those who came behind now exceeding where I am

806.                    For the witness of seeing those who are younger becoming the leaders

807.                    For the witness of seeing a whole new group leading and leading well

808.                    For enjoying being available and a part

809.                    For having more experience to offer

810.                    For still learning

811.                    For listening to the experience of those coming up and learning from then

812.                    For the podcasts of Pete and his colleagues

813.                    For the leadership in the schools of Brent

814.                    For the leadership in the state of Nate

815.                    For the service to the community of Brad

816.                    For the resilience and dedication to all things good of James

817.                    For always being an inspiration to me of all of them

818.                    For the blessings of having people in my life who give me hope in times of struggle

819.                    For the recovery of Matt’s knees

820.                    For the day to day show of absolute resilience of Andy

821.                    For the show of strength and love in marriage and care of Jeff

822.                    For the strength and recovery of Randy

823.                    For the love and support of David

824.                    For the continued strength and care of David

825.                    For the love and devotion of Cheryl H.

826.                    For the continued example of recover in Ashley G.

827.                    For my brother in Ornish Travis R

828.                    For all my brothers In ornish

829.                    For the nurses in Ornish Jennifer J.

830.                    For the nurses in Ornish

831.                    For no return to issues for my cousin Brandon

832.                    For the love and support of my cousin in law Janie R

833.                    For the joy of watching amanda with her baby and family

834.                    For the joy of watching all the babies to such good parents

835.                    For the joy of watching Harrison and his new baby girl

836.                    For the joy of watching Darcy get bigger and bigger

837.                    For watching by great niece get bigger and bolder

838.                    For for watching my great nephews thrive

839.                    For watching my nieces be such formidable mothers

840.                    For having access to Instagram and Facebook to stay connected

841.                    For have my little cousin be engaged

842.                    For having her grandmother be able to see her dress before she died

843.                    For the joy of new beginnings in this world for all

844.                    For the chance to be involved

845.                    For seeing my friend Linda come home to and hold court on her front porch

846.                    For enjoying the front porch pulpit and all the royalty that comes to that esteemed place

847.                    For the amazing life that is shared from that porch

848.                    For Pearce House

849.                    For Mrs. Hamilton at the Wilmington Housing Authority

850.                    For those who work hard to ensure that public housing is safe, sanitary and available

851.                    For those who see value in providing safe, sanitary and accessible to all

852.                    For Ms. Glendora and all the mothers at Creekwood

853.                    For the Creekwood Facebook group

854.                    For the mural on the wall with positive and affirming history of local black achievement for which the children can and will aspire

855.                    For the events that the creekwood association holds for the families

856.                    For turn key

857.                    For the salvation army coming to the other side of turn key

858.                    For the Wilmington Police Department opening their training facility near 30th street

859.                    For the community seeing value in all persons

860.                    For section 8 vouchers

861.                    For working families having help to afford the rents in the area

862.                    The Hooper Apartments for seniors

863.                    For Hillcrest

864.                    For Solomon towers

865.                    For Solomon towers being downtown and accessible for people to get to things they need

866.                    For the park at the foot of the cape fear memorial bridge

867.                    For the kayak launch at Dram tree park

868.                    For the kayak launch at smith creek park

869.                    The NAACP

870.                    For the NAACP putting up the BLM billboard

871.                    For the leadership of Deborah Dix Maxwell

872.                    For the leadership of Evelyn Angers

873.                    For the leadership of Support, the Port

874.                    For the leadership of Frankie Roberts

875.                    For the authentic leadership of those with efficacy on the history of 1898

876.                    for the restoration of Jervay

877.                    for the additional housing at Jervay along Dawson

878.                    for chapel at NHRMC

879.                    for the chaplaincy at NHRMC

880.                    for the stained glass window at the chapel at NHRMC

881.                    for the stained glass window at the CAM

882.                    for the legacy of rowan le compte here in the cape fear

883.                    for the rowan le compte window at church of the servant

884.                    for the cartoon of a window at Church of the servant

885.                    for the view from the bell tower of the historic court house

886.                    for being able to climb up and look out from the bell tower of the court house

887.                    for being able to take people up the bell tower

888.                    for the roof of 320 chestnut

889.                    for the view of the steeples and the temple from 320

890.                    for the view from the room of HHS

891.                    for the plans for the new County building with a room

892.                    for the little gym at HHS

893.                    for the training rooms at my office

894.                    for having broadcast availability

895.                    for being able to do hybrid training

896.                    for being able to have instructors live and online

897.                    for the coffee machine at work

898.                    for the donation of coffee beans at work

899.                    for my massive white board at work

900.                    for being able to write out my ideas

901.                    for being able to form work groups

902.                    for having help to make things happen

903.                    for the freedom to do gemba walks and really experience what his going on

904.                    for understanding that to make a difference it cannot happen in a vacuum

905.                    for the ability to create with data

906.                    for the ability to have access to data

907.                    for the new broadcast equipment to make online teaching more effective and easier

908.                    for the handmade cups from UNCW

909.                    for the pens made by kids making it

910.                    for the clocks made by Kids Making it

911.                    for giftly

912.                    for the recognition committee

913.                    for the meeting each month

914.                    for having the buy in and care from the committee

915.                    for the statue of my grandmother’s hands

916.                    for the little glass dish from my grandmother dean from Leanne

917.                    for the desiderata next to my bed

918.                    for the little angel on my light

919.                    for my cross

920.                    for my wedding ring

921.                    for being from Fuquay and reared in chapel hill

922.                    for understanding more about what it meant to be a tenant farmer

923.                    for not glamorizing those who owned so much in southern wake

924.                    for being a part of the Fuquay group

925.                    for being closer to my daddy knowing what I know now

926.                    for not buying in to stuff like I once did

927.                    for feeling so proud of how much was actually done

928.                    for realizing how much we really do have

929.                    for having had papa Austin and moma

930.                    for having been in the presence of someone from 1887

931.                    for sitting at papa’s desk

932.                    for using silver ware that was used in the last major pandemic this thanksgiving

933.                    for realizing when it is at its darkest, others have gotten through much worse

934.                    for realizing we will get through this

935.                    for asking “who are the helper”

936.                    for asking “ when did you know you were going to survive?””

937.                    for asking “what else is true?”

938.                    for being able to expand the negative, the survival and see more”

939.                    for being able to feel the good and feel something in side that is good

940.                    for the time to be able to write this

941.                    for the practice each year

942.                    for the practice getting longer

943.                    for there actually to have been less events this year given the pandemic but he list being longer

944.                    for remembering that no matter what I can look around there and there is a lot to be grateful for

945.                    for knowing that when this is done, there will be a number of people, places, and things that will still be unaccounted for

946.                    for this list to be different than any other list but still have things that are consistent each year

947.                    for the crystals in the transom

948.                    for the rainbows in the afternoon

949.                    for the rainbows changing location with the seasons

950.                    for the rainbows being seen on days when I need them most f

951.                    for the case of shells

952.                    for the constant reminders of the shells and the joy each one brought each time

953.                    for the candles lit in the evenings

954.                    for candle light bouncing and giving light all over the room

955.                    For sitting looking at creations and just enjoying

956.                    For being  in what someone has made

957.                    For our many many many books

958.                    For the resource of having these books all around

959.                    For access to so many movies and show

960.                    For absolute silence sometimes

961.                    For the quiet in the bedroom as I fall asleep

962.                    For sitting in the living room and just looking at art and being still

963.                    Just being at home together and being still

964.                    Playing tug of war with Jax

965.                    Having jax bring me a toy when I walk in the door

966.          Having the yoga mats

967.          Having a place to reset and stretch

968.          Having the practices shown to me to create better ways to focus

969.          Living now into my second year whole foods plant based

970.          Being into my second year meat and mostly dairy free

971.          Enjoying more and more having nothing in me that is not plant based

972.          Continuing to Live without fast food

973.          Staying pretty connected with my ornish teams

974.          The Facebook group cape fear whole foods plant based

975.          Finding hungry root to keep having food for us that is wfpb

976.          Tidal creek coop

977.          The amazing staff at tidal creek

978.          Being an “owner” at tidal creek

979.          Being able to order by the case at tidal creek

980.          Tidal creek being the first to enforce mask mandate

981.          Tidal creek holding steady even when folks where ugly when they mandated mask

982.          Tidal creek getting rid of single use plastics

983.          Tidal creek having ready to eat whole foods plant based food

984.          Tidal creek having Nikki making amazing dishes to go

985.          Tidal creek vegan sushi

986.          Tidal creek vegan pesto pasta salad

987.          Tidal creek being so close by

988.          Being so well treated and cared about at tidal creek

989.          Being so included at tidal creek

990.          The management at tidal creek

991.          The farmer’s market and artisans at tidal creek

992.          Tidal creek having what I needed for thanksgiving

993.          The most amazing thanksgiving vegan roast

994.          Not missing old thanksgiving food at all

995.          Not eating dead animals anymore

996.          Being almost two years now without eating meat of any kind

997.          Having more and more places that have options that are no meat

998.          Having more and more places that have options that  are no dairy

999.          Having more and more places that have plant milks

1000.     Kind cultures plant based cheeses made locally

1001.     The amazing chick pea brownies

1002.     Sea level being under new ownership

1003.     Sea level’s new menu

1004.     Kale me krazy

1005.     The owner’s of kale me krazy

1006.     Having a plant based sausage that is so good at dunkin donuts

1007.     Having the option to go to burger king if I have to J

1008.     The phenomenal bagel and vegan options at seaside bagels

1009.     The owners at seaside bagels

1010.     The art at seaside bagels supporting special needs

1011.     The drive through at seaside bagels

1012.     Having a plant based burger at Carolina ale house

1013.     Tofu lo mein at Blue asia

1014.     Loving tofu after all these years

1015.     Loving beans after all these years

1016.     Finding new and exciting foods that make life so full and rich

1017.     For the way I feel when I am at my best with this food

1018.     For the dietary guidance of Rachael de Caria Schwartz rd and continued support

1019.     For the amazing team at cape fear heart associates

1020.     For the practice of dr. Murphy

1021.     For the practice of dr. Buchannan

1022.     For the practice of Seth Boynton

1023.     For the practice of Holly Konrady

1024.     For the exercise expertise of Sydney Stripling

1025.     For the Nurses who care so deeply

1026.     For having access to a Whole Foods

1027.     For having access to a trader Joes

1028.     For more and more inclusion of healthy and plant based foods at lowes

1029.     For having access to a Costco when needed

1030.     For the health items at Costco

1031.     For the gas at Costco

1032.     For plant based items at jason’s deli

1033.     For the plant based options at Indocine

1034.     For the plant based options and Schzenuan

1035.     For the plant based options at Peno

1036.     For the plant based option at Tandori Bites

1037.     For the Produce Market on Market Street

1038.     For the produce market on Market street carrying local produce

1039.     For the produce on market being so good about masks and distancing

1040.     For the expansion that is coming for the produce market on market street

1041.     For having scuppernong grapes every year

1042.     For the most amazing blueberries everyyear

1043.     For not beating up on myself when I got off track with eating snacks during the pandemic

1044.     For being able to stay healthy through all this for the most part

1045.     For our good health in all this

1046.     For our ability to go to a doctor and seek help if we need

1047.     For having medicines

1048.     For having insurance for our medicines that we do take

1049.     For great practitioners in the area

1050.     For the Wrightsville family practice

1051.     For having the same primary care for over 2o years

1052.     For feeling included in our primary care

1053.     For being able to be connected to our primary care with great treatment

1054.     For the amazing treatment with my first ever pneumonia

1055.     For being able to have x-rays on site at the office to know what was happening

1056.     For great service and treatment

1057.     For recovering form pnuemoia  this year

1058.     For being able to work from home as I recovered this year

1059.     For being able to quarantine in the house and not spreading

1060.     For all the great care at home

1061.     For having sick time while being out for a short while

1062.     For having technology so I could attend to work

1063.     For my HSA to cover extras

1064.     For medicines that could treat the illness

1065.     For having help when I needed it

1066.     For having offers of help if I needed that

1067.     For knowing I was not alone at any time

1068.     For letting go and allowing my body to heal

1069.     For knowing that if it worsened, I had a safe hospital to go to

1070.     For NHRMC

1071.     For the staff at NHRMC

1072.     For the work of NHRMC during this pandemic

1073.     For all the health workers during this time and ongoing at NHRMC

1074.     For the amazing work and leadership of the Chief Physician to be out front during the pandemic

1075.     For the amazing work of the leadership of the hospital to address the pandemic as a whole

1076.     For the daily posts that have and still feed my soul from Joe Conway

1077.     For the messages continuing to educate and illuminate my world and the community from NHRMC Health Equity officer, Joe Conway

1078.     For the team at NHRMC so generously teaching implicit bias to our Health and Human services

1079.     For NHRMC making clear pathways to understanding the disparities in infant and maternal issues for women of color

1080.     For NHRMC opening our understanding and forging ways to address disparities in health concerns for POC as well as communities of need

1081.     For NHRMC advancing the cause of creating more viability for health in our region through partnership and growth to meet the needs overall

1082.     For the Partnership Advisory Group

1083.     For the Partnership Advisory Group Co-Chairs and leadership

1084.     For my Own County Manager and the CEO of NHRMC for advancing the cause of health and wellness for all in the region by fulfilling the leadership requests and questions of the elected leaders

1085.     For the discernment process and discovery to create an outcome to continue with a non profit to positon this region, not just county in a way that will create more for all in health care as the system currently exists

1086.     For NHRMC Foundation

1087.     For the service to advance and support the hospital through philanthropic means

1088.     For the remarkable means by which the foundation fills gaps and creates opportunities

1089.     For the virtual fundraiser this year that was able to secure advanced equipment to serve our youth

1090.     For those who volunteer and serve on the foundation

1091.     For the foundation staff

1092.     For those who give and make sure to secure more for all

1093.     For those who see giving as a means to create more for all in health care

1094.     For the support offered to give thanks to the front line health care workers

1095.     For the fundraiser done through the business journal that recognized health workers but also supported our local restaurants

1096.     For the Gentlemen’s corner and its efforts to secure and create masks when they were needed

1097.     For the Gentlemen’s corner taylor for hand sewing those masks and making that very special donation

1098.     For the Gentlemen’s corner for securing amazing shoes for front line workers in health care

1099.     For the On Cloud running that the Gentlemen’s corner got to give shoes locally

1100.     For Kale Me Krazy who secured hundreds of “wellness shot” and gave them to health workers at NHMC and the Public Health workers and Nurses and Emegency Management at who worked around the clock

1101.     For Designs by Marie who gave hand made tokens of appreciation to the staff of Emergency Operations for all they were doing

1102.     For countless acts of goodness and kindness done for those who labored during quarantine and still labor on the front lines

1103.     For delta behavioral

1104.     For the mental health practice of Carrie Clements

1105.     For the mental health practice of Marion Gideon’s

1106.     For the mental health practice of Louise Coggins

1107.     For the mental health practice of Ben Baldwin

1108.     For the mental health practice of those at Coastal Horizons

1109.     For the mental health practioners Trillium.

1110.               For the amazing community builders at CJS

1111.               For the YES program

1112.               For the diversion programs and keeping families moving forward

1113.               For all the ways to help insure persons can be whole

1114.               Having resilience training in my life

1115.               Having closed out the year working with the team of Read, Johnson, and Henley to teach resilience

1116.               Being certified as a Resilience Educator

1117.               Sharing space with so many to share resilience

1118.               Learning and growing more everyday about listening to others

1119.               Learning and growing more about being a guide and peer for resilience

1120.               Using the Community Resilience model and seeing it alive all around me

1121.               Witnessing connection at deeper and deeper levels

1122.               For the trauma informed leadership team at HHS

1123.               For the Peer Support of NC

1124.               For Peer Support at NHC

1125.               For the leadership of peer support training so generously taught by Chief R.

1126.               For the leadership of peer support expanding through 911 and emergency management

1127.               For the leadership of peers support expanding through HHS

1128.               For the Resiliency Working Group

1129.               For the RWG monthly meetings

1130.               For the facilitation of the meetings by others

1131.               For posting resilience fliers and reminders all over the enterprise

1132.               For having the 8 hour trainings continue each month

1133.               For integrated resilience into every training

1134.               For having resilience be a key onboarding feature

1135.               For the trauma resource institute

1136.               For resilience Wednesdays

1137.               For the R4R calls on Monday

1138.               For the NHC Resilience Task force

1139.               For the Resilience Task for Steering Committee

1140.               For the resilience task for month meetings

1141.               For the resilience task force Facebook group CLEAR

1142.               For the resilience task force resilience training

1143.               For the resilience task for work on trauma informed communities

1144.               For the online trainings being offered on the basic three CRM skills

1145.               For the community specific trainings and outreach by the NHCRTF

1146.               For the wonderful outlet out of the pandemic in the Resilience in Action Facebook group

1147.               For all those who post and enjoy bringing things that support resilience, joy, and support in the Resilience in Action FB group

1148.               For not once in the existence of the group having to shut something down because some got ugly or out of line

1149.               For all the positivity and good on Resilience in Action.

1150.               For being able to teach the eight hour CRM Training on line

1151.               For being able to be a small group leader on line for teachers and school counselors across the state.

1152.               Being connected in a weary world to an army of “compassion fairies”

1153.               For seeing my shame and having tools to work through

1154.               For being able to reset my nervous system

1155.               For the tools/skills

1156.               For knowing more not than every that Is my biology and not mental weakness

1157.               For being introduces to My Grandmother’s hands

1158.               For being introduced to the body keeps the score

1159.               For being introduced to the polyvagal theory

1160.               For being introduced to neuroplasticity

1161.               For being introduced to brene brown

1162.               For being introduced deeper into connection and mirror neurons

1163.               To be able to share that in the work I am privileged to do

1164.               For being able to resource and go deeper

1165.               For making the connections with those on this journey.

1166.               For the help nows and rapid resets that literally have changed my life

1167.               For literally feeling the shift and knowing it

1168.               For seeing it all alive in someone I love walk through near death and thrive

1169.               For the stories of hope

1170.               For remembering when I knew I was going to be ok and the tree

1171.               For being able to share my own experience with others

1172.               For understanding and having a “resilience pause”

1173.               For giving myself a “resilience pause”

1174.               For hearing someone on a training ask for a “reset” who needed it

1175.               For being able to have these skills at the ready in any situation

1176.               For having silly time

1177.               For using silly time to just watch the british baking show when I don’t eat dairy J

1178.               For using silly time to watch horrid tv

1179.               For using silly time to just be silly

1180.               For time to make my shell creations

1181.               My shell creations

1182.               For sharing my shell creations with others

1183.               For using the shells I collect in a way that can capture them to share

1184.               For having a way to keep some of the shells with others

1185.               The Heart Walk this year being virtual

1186.               For the connection always to Windell

1187.               For the legacy of windell

1188.               For the yummy towels from the heartwalk

1189.               For the heartwalk setting some good things in motion for over a decade

1190.               For the heart ball

1191.               For being the mc for the heart ball

1192.               For being able to dance a little at the ball

1193.               For the leadership of the heart association of Ashley

1194.               For the really good non profist as a whole in the area

1195.               For the work of Habitat in the cape fear

1196.               For the work of the cape fear clinic in the area

1197.               For the work of WARM in the area

1198.               For the work of Access of Wilmington, the Miracle League

1199.               For the work  of the Carousel Center

1200.               For the work of The Rape Crisis Center

1201.               For the Work of Youth Shelter of Coastal Horzons

1202.               For the work of wilmignton health access for teens of Coastal Horzons

1203.               For the work of Support the Port

1204.               For the work of the Disaster Coalition

1205.               For the work of Nourish NC

1206.               Nourish NC Bringing food home to children after they leave school

1207.               Nourch NC ensuring that kids have helathy meals over the weekend

1208.               Nourish NC ensuring meals over holidays

1209.               Nourish NC teaching how to prepare fresh foods

1210.               Nourish NC securing fresh produce

1211.               Nourish NC bringing dignity to the food for the kids

1212.               Nourish NC closing the gap on learning by meeting nutritional needs

1213.               Nourish NC truly making the difference for hunger in the area

1214.               Good Shepherd

1215.               Good Shepherd shelter for unsheltered persons

1216.               Good Sherherd leading to create transitional housing

1217.               Good Shepherd creating meals for those in need

1218.               Good Shepherd building a coaltion to make a difference for those in need

1219.               Good Shepherd hosting a nurse for care

1220.               Good Shepherd being a shelter in the last hurricane for those in need

1221.               The Nurse at Good Shepherd

1222.               The food resources and hot meal at Good Shepherd

1223.               The stability of the fundraising efficacy of Good Shepherd

1224.               The Food bank of Eastern NC

1225.               The vast resources being created by the food bank of eastern NC

1226.               Those agencies fed by the food bank

1227.               the leadership of the food bank

1228.               fresh foods and produce being procured by the food back

1229.               Mother Hubbard’s cupboard

1230.               The agency funding plan with the county

1231.               The fairness of funding from the county to support the work needed by non profits

1232.               Echo farms becoming a county owned park

1233.               Having tennis courts run by the county

1234.               The exptertise of coaching for tennis at the county park

1235.               Olsen park softball

1236.               The amazing life of Peggy Olsen

1237.               Olsen Farms

1238.               The privildge of spending time with Peggy Olsen

1239.               Learning from peggy olsen

1240.               Having legends in the area to have learned from

1241.               To  have stories from Meadowlark lemon to remember and always share

1242.               To have stories and experiences from Betty Cameron to share and remember

1243.               To have stories from Lethia Hankins to be able to share and remember

1244.               To have stories from Bruce Cameron to be able to share and remember

1245.               To have stories from Windell Daniels to be able to share and remember

1246.               To have stories from Beth Quinn to be able to share and remember

1247.               To have stories from Bernie Malman to be able to share and remember

1248.               To have stories to share from John Myers to be able to share and remember

1249.               To have stories to share from Deb Saunders White to be able to share and remember

1250.               To have stories to share of Frank Harr and to be able to share and remember

1251.               To have had the presence of mind to listen to great leaders, stop , an be present.

1252.               To make sure to honor what was shared with me with others

1253.               Understanding to no let the passing of a human be the end when their life enabled something better in me

1254.               For having this life where I am in a path where I am blessed with such people and experiences

1255.               To be able to remember thad dankel in the choir

1256.               To be their while Hilda Godwin talked of Claude and color

1257.               To be there while Hilda talked of Gloria Vanderbilt

1258.               to honor what others find valuable

1259.               to find value in other’s value

1260.               to find worth in the worth of other

1261.               for experiences that were negative as teachers

1262.               for the recovery I have experienced

1263.               for the healing

1264.               for knowing that trauma does not leave, but can stop hurting me

1265.               for finding solutions where at one time there felt like there was none

1266.               for connecting with those who are on a path of healing and resolution

1267.               for for being connected with those who are willing to be fragile

1268.               for knowing that vulnerability is essential

1269.               for looking in the eyes of someone who is hurting is not going to hurt me

1270.               for looking in the eyes of someone angry will not put me in danger

1271.               for understanding I don’t have to befriend the toxic to be safe

1272.               for acknowledging more of my own worth

1273.               for bob’s word’s about “excellence” from 30 years ago being more understood today

1274.               for the revelation of time

1275.               for wanting more of it

1276.               for feeling good about where I am

1277.               for being good to me more

1278.               for wearing AG pants

1279.               for Donohue shirts

1280.               for feeling good in clothes

1281.               for having a beard

1282.               for keeping my beard

1283.               for the best barber ever

1284.               for Tame the Mane

1285.               for being well taken care of

1286.               for still having hair! J

1287.               for looking in the mirror and seeing more of daddy

1288.               for looking in the mirror and seeing mother

1289.               for looking in the mirror and seeing granddaddy

1290.               for looking in the mirror and being ok with what I see more often than not

1291.               for very little pain

1292.               for very few aches

1293.               for being active

1294.               for sleeping through the night

1295.               for having relatively little sickness

1296.               for grounding

1297.               for feeling where sit and feeling at peace

1298.               for our library

1299.               for having a tv in the area where we sit downstairs

1300.               for watching the CBS evenging news toghtger

1301.               for the library book stand

1302.               for the cameras to watch around the house

1303.               for the feeling of security at home

1304.               for the cobalt

1305.               for letting go of some of the collection and keeping what I really love

1306.               for coming over the draw bridge at WB on my bike and seeing the ICW

1307.               for the feeling of coming down on the other side of the drawbridge and release going down hill

1308.               when the draw bridge is up and it makes me stop for a minute and everyone else

1309.               to be a local and know the secret to turning left when coming off the draw bridge

1310.               a redix sale

1311.               a bowl at zekes

1312.               a pour at zekes

1313.               the picnic tables at zekes

1314.               running by Wbe and through the neighborhood

1315.               the lights at Christmas on Harbor Island

1316.               airlie gardens

1317.               the lights at the holidays

1318.               the snow machines at airlie

1319.               the little bits of music on the walk at airlie

1320.               being able to do enchanted this year even in the pandemic

1321.               the bottle house lit up at night

1322.               being able to get up close

1323.               being able to go later with a more “adult” walk J

1324.               the poinsetta house

1325.               having some hot chocolate on the walk.

1326.               Just having a tradition each year on at airlie

1327.               The whole staff and crew at airlie

1328.               The mums this year out front

1329.               The surprise when our mum had three colors in it.

1330.               Our homemade flag out front

1331.               The national anthem before every Miracle league game

1332.               The Sea Belles singing for us a the miracle league

1333.               The players singing with the national anthem

1334.               Connection of all of us at that moment when we do the anthem

1335.               The understanding when we do it to how we come to inclusion

1336.               for the foundation at CFCC

1337.               for the leadership at CFCC

1338.               for having a relationship at CFCC to guide employees on career development

1339.               for the SWAIN center

1340.               for the SWAN advisory board

1341.               for the SWAIN/NHC Professional Development Academy

1342.               for an ongoing relationship to make the environment better for all for professional development

1343.               for the work and programming of Molly Nece

1344.               for the work and programming of Kimberly McLaughlin Smith

1345.               for the advancement of work by all who do learning and development in the region

1346.               for the thriving work of Live Oak

1347.               for the thriving work of Genesis Block

1348.               for the thriving programming of the chamber

1349.               for the Lower Cape fear HR group

1350.               Atlantic Animal Hospital

1351.               American Property Experts and Jason and Shannon’s work in the community

1352.               For the persisitence and leadership of Kevin Spears

1353.               For Collins and Collins Attorney’s at law

1354.               For the Wilmington Rotary Miracle League team

1355.               For the rotary wheel at Greenfield Lake

1356.               For the band stand at greendfiled lake

1357.               For the world largest rotary wheel

1358.               For the amazing Cyprus knees at greenfield lake

1359.               For the amphitheater at greenfield lake

1360.               For the coming of the river side park

1361.               For the investment of a central park downtown finally

1362.               For the work of terry espy on downtown

1363.               For the build coming real in repleacment of that horrid parking deck

1364.               For the hope of project grace still coming

1365.               For the work to give recognition to those at Williston

1366.               For the honor of serving in a rotary

1367.               For the honor of serving on a rotary board

1368.               For being in rotary over a decade now

1369.               For have a wide range of persons to be connected to

1370.               For making changes and broadening our perspectives over time

1371.               For the good that can be done with the blessings we are given

1372.               For service about self

1373.               For seeing areas of service with value and care

1374.               Doordash

1375.               All the drivers who have worked so hard for door dash

1376.               All the drivers who have been masked and safe for door dask

1377.               Insta cart

1378.               Insta cart chat

1379.               Insta cart expanding to include whole foods

1380.               Tidal creek doing curb side if and when needed

1381.               Having medicine that can be delievered

1382.               Never having to go to places that have acted out and knowing about them

1383.               The revelations through all this

1384.               Being able to see

1385.               Truly see the good in people and support even more

1386.               Create greater ways forward with good

1387.               Finding news ways to do things that we can keep doing even once this is past

1388.               In this seeing that I have more resilience than I realized

1389.               Moving closer in our own house

1390.               Finding a way to get to others as best we can

1391.               Our postman

1392.               Our postman who has been showing up all the time

1393.               Our trash pick up folks

1394.               Our recycling pick up folks

1395.               The men who work on our front yards and landscaping

1396.               The CFPUA workers who monitor the water each month

1397.               The new water management that is happening on the creek bordering our neighborhood

1398.               The water management that has been ongoing to keep us from flooding

1399.               for the patrol in the neighborhood

1400.               for those who do tax valuation and re evaluation and keep our services funded fairly

1401.               for those who pay their share of taxed on time and fairly

1402.               for those who see the common good

1403.               for those who understand we have limited time so what we have is not forever

1404.               for those who understand that we have rights and priviledges and a community

1405.               for those who take time to understand public values

1406.               for those who are not literalist

1407.               for those who understand pragmatism

1408.               for those who see how much we are all connected and our connection make for so much good ultimately

1409.               for those who share

1410.               for those who care

1411.               for those who don’t roll their eyes at that J

1412.               for having been at a place where I learned to understand that more

1413.               for having had experience where I had to have help in a way that helped me see

1414.               for the living memory of not having floor

1415.               for the living memory of not having a fork or plate

1416.               for the living memory of those who made sure I had what I needed when I could not do for myself

1417.               for the living memory of being loved when I could not find love for myself

1418.               for the living memory of being helped when I wanted to change and need to find a way

1419.               for the deep desire to always pay that forward

1420.               for the deep desire to always be a part of what connects us all to those opppotunites

1421.               for knowing it is about willingness

1422.               for being grateful that at the very least, I was and am willing

1423.               for little red headed Shirley 31 years ago

1424.               for Karl 31 years ago

1425.               for all those who helped me

1426.               for my mother and step dad who never saw me without seeing the possible

1427.               for love and care in times of deep trouble

1428.               for the deep trouble that binds me to compassion now

1429.               for seeing and understanding Aces now

1430.               for seeing aces now and understanding

1431.               for knowing aces don’t override accountability, but open understanding, compassion, opportunity

1432.               for seeing gaps and having the way forward to making a difference with skills and tools in hand to do so.

1433.               For the carters 32 years ago

1434.               For Cindy today

1435.               For the calls and emails

1436.               For those in my life who are connected on this trudge to happy destiny.

1437.               Printworks

1438.               Carolina Storage

1439.               Monkees

1440.               Edge of Urge

1441.               Cotton Exchange

1442.               The back court yard at Art In Bloom

1443.               The magical gate at Art in Bloom

1444.               The mural at Art in bloom

1445.               The going to buy our annual angel

1446.               Port city Produce

1447.               The Port City Java on racine

1448.               The discount on Masks at PCJ

1449.               The cup wraps for the Carousel Center at PCJ

1450.               The coffee at PCJ benig so good all the time

1451.               Lowe’s home goods on College

1452.               All things Summit Hospitality

1453.               Landfall Hampton Inn

1454.               Blockade runner

1455.               The gardens at the blockade runner

1456.               The food at the blockade runner

1457.               The lobby and design of the blockade runner

1458.               The grounds a whole of the blockade runner

1459.               Trails end park

1460.               The launch for the kayak at trails end

1461.               Going over to masonboro from trails end

1462.               Masonboro island

1463.               Being on masonboro in the off season with no one out there

1464.               Being on masonoro shirtless in the sun

1465.               Being on masonboro with miles of sand and no people

1466.               Being on the water to masonboro with no motorboats

1467.               Bike cycles

1468.               Taking my bikes in to be maintained

1469.               The service at bike cycles

1470.               The care for biking at bike cycles

1471.               Biking on the southend of the island

1472.               The old trolley turn around on the island

1473.               The old trolley turn around markers

1474.               Seeing the sailboats in the harbor

1475.               Seeing full size sailboat in full sail out on the water

1476.               Seeing the trawlers out on the waters with their nets

1477.               Seeing the birds circle the trawlers

1478.               Being on the pier when someone gets a catch

1479.               Watching a youngin catch a shark

1480.               Seeing the care of a youngin catch a shark and let him go back in the water

1481.               Seeing a shark up close before he goes back in the water

1482.               The recovery rockfest at long leaf park

1483.               The amazing bands all day at the park

1484.               The sober crowd having and amazing day

1485.               The leadership and love of Nyia

1486.               Cicione Music Voice

1487.               The Rheder presereve

1488.               The amazing legacy of this preserve and the pitcher plants this year

1489.               The life and legacy of Pat Leonard

1490.               The teaching that Pat gave me in my career

1491.               The way pat showed me informed trauma and resilience

1492.               The way pat showed me how to show up for family

1493.               The way pat showed everyone a deep and abiding devotion for students first

1494.               For the humility I have in learning what I now know from Pat Leonard

1495.               For what one person in Pat was able to achieve over her decades service

1496.               For the world made better because of Pat Leonard

1497.               For all the students who will always be better and made better because of pat

1498.               For seeing how we cannot judge and need to connect

1499.               For understanding and acknoweledgement that we forge our own way and need to make space for each other in that

1500.               For the way that pat was able to get the rec center built for the students

1501.               For the way that pat was able to handle her first chancellor who was intolerant

1502.               For the way pat was able to mentor and grow those in her direct line

1503.               For the way pat was able to always keep people ahead of politics

1504.               For the way pat stood when there was a mighty force trying to manipulate

1505.               For a life lived for others

1506.               For me having to eat some of my own words J

1507.               For growing up a little

1508.               For growing up a lot

1509.               For learning very little is simple

1510.               For not excusing but understanding

1511.               For embracing one finger out, three poiting back

1512.               For the seahawk installation dumay did that was pat’s vision at the res. Halls

1513.               For the lessons from Louise Mccoll being with me always

1514.               For the resilience videos from friends being available for resoruces and help

1515.               For a community of practicioners ready to help

1516.               For David Morrison consulting

1517.               For David Morrison becoming a yoga practioner

1518.               For the practice of yoga from Kristen Nice

1519.               For long wave yoga

1520.               For the practice of Nic Mark

1521.               For the physical therapy practice of Nic Marki

1522.               For Beach barbell and Nick Marki doing so much for so many

1523.               For the online videos and access for folks

1524.               For the help that came at the right time from Colby Grant

1525.               For the help that came at the right time from Brandon Knox

1526.               For the work that is always being done by Anita and Kasey

1527.               For the work that is out there and helping so many in healthy and safe ways to work out and be together in the pandemic

1528.               For the work of Shaun Hill

1529.               For the work of Amplify Cycle

1530.               For those who run virtually in teams

1531.               For the who run

1532.               For taking walks at times when running just won’t work

1533.               For having time to do things in the house when I cannot get out

1534.               For just letting some things go

1535.               For knowing who I can rely on for things that will be good for my family to keep us safe and well

1536.               For all of the resources with memes that I can share that affirm resilience

1537.               For being able to share those memes

1538.               To feel deep warmth and connection when people respond to that sharing and respond with how it affects them

1539.               For learning to look up and take a picture in that moment

1540.               For sharing that moment with others

1541.               For the feeling of good that comes with sharing that moment

1542.               For being able to go back from time to time to see those moments and remember how very fortunate I am to have so many good moments

1543.               For being in those moments and realize how much beauty there is

1544.               To see all the fungus that arrives after lots of rains

1545.               To see so much that is there is I am there

1546.               To close my eyes and dream

1547.               To have dreams where I see daddy

1548.               To have dreams where I see mother

1549.               To have dreams where I am on adventures

1550.               To open my eyes and see and have so  many stories I can relate to the present

1551.               To have the ability to tell stories

1552.               To have the ability to connect one thing to another

1553.               To see connection and how things effect one another

1554.               To being able to give voice

1555.               To be trusted to give voice

1556.               To not be above correction

1557.               To trust that if folks need to correct they will

1558.               To work hard to include so that what I am doing and saying is accurate

1559.               To just be a part of things

1560.               To not be afraid of being a success anymore

1561.               To love humility and not feel it as humiliation

1562.               To be as surprised and bewildered by my experiences as those who hear about them ;)

1563.               To have time to reflect on what has happened

1564.               To have time with Michael to look around with what has happened in this very house

1565.               To feel the good that has come

1566.               For be so grateful for the present together

1567.               To be hopeful to keep doing more as we continue

1568.               For having projects to work on that will put together some of the things that represent what has happened

1569.               To create

1570.               To make

1571.               To do

1572.               To breath easily

1573.               To be able to see

1574.               Smell

1575.               Hear

1576.               See

1577.               Touch

1578.               Feel

1579.               Understand

1580.               Process

1581.               Engage

1582.               Love

1583.               Be love

1584.               Deepen my sensation language

1585.               Live without chronic pain

1586.               Move without chronic pain

1587.               Talk

1588.               Communicate

1589.               Understand communication

1590.               Being  empathetic

1591.               Being  sympathetic

1592.               Knowing the difference between empathy and sympathy

1593.               Being engaged with a few people who have this

1594.               Have a sense of my own bs

1595.               Be aware of my own con jobs on myself

1596.               Be aware of some of things I can do well and be ok with that

1597.               Be aware when I am being sidelined and just let it the hell go

1598.               See more of when I am being used

1599.               Creating better relationships

1600.               The Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Hospital

1601.               The lasting work of Jean Beasley

1602.               Being able to go up 40 and visit my origins when I need

1603.               Being able to go up or down on 17 and get away from the area of need be

1604.               Having a copy of the prophet in the house

1605.               Having a versions of bible in the house

1606.               Having the gospels to read at any time

1607.               Having so many novels and works

1608.               Having games to play

1609.               Uno

1610.               Harry potter uno

1611.               Watching our Christmas movie line up

1612.               The traditions for the holidays starting with Die Hard

1613.               Our favorite holiday move the ref

1614.               The Halloween movies with Hocus pocus

1615.               Watching Murder by death for the 10 thousandth time

1616.               Watching Clue for the 10 thousdandth time

1617.               Watching Murder on the orient  express for the 10 thousandth time

1618.               Growing into a tolerance for mystery science theater

1619.               Growing into a tolerance for Blade

1620.               Growing into a tolearance for most sci phi dstypian after 25 years

1621.               Being given the same grace for all things Drag race

1622.               Being given the same grace for all things Agatha christy

1623.               Keeping out DVD’s “just in case”

1624.               Keeping cd’s “just in case’

1625.               Telling alexa to play a certain music and she does J

1626.               Telling alexa to paly a game and it is hilarious

1627.               Finding new pictures to put about the house

1628.               The smell of a cooked meal still lingering in the house

1629.               The smell of lemon pledge in the air after cleaning

1630.               The smell of a cleaned house

1631.               The feel of clean cotton sheets

1632.               The feel of the quilt on a cold night

1633.               The sound of the running fan all the time

1634.               Having a volcano fan

1635.               The chimes of the clock on the hour

1636.               The sound of the Christmas clock on the hour playing carols

1637.               The sound of the music boxes when wound

1638.               The crystal heart bowls for meditation

1639.               The light through the window in the prayer corner

1640.               Michael’s father’s flag from is funeral among the portraits

1641.               The shell cycle from Harold

1642.               Harold’s photography on our walls

1643.               The giant installation about our door of elin’s “hundred ways to hold your lover’s hand”

1644.               The native American Prayer with the mountain from Sharon Valley from Mother

1645.               The picture of the hill where I found God in Sharon Valley behind mark’s home next to my side of the bed

1646.               The seven deadly sins elin made for me in 1998 that hangs a reminder at the door

1647.               the last thing I see every as I leave “an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind”

1648.               little piles from Michael

1649.               our amethyst from great barrington

1650.               the bowls we still use since year one

1651.               the coffee cups from Asheville from our Holy Union

1652.               the Candles from “a far away place” that I kept from 25 years ago

1653.               the memoires of the walnut grove overlook on Mt. Pisquah

1654.               the owl of God for us on that night always being with us

1655.               moma Austin’s snuff table in between our chairs

1656.               mother’s work to make that table new before it came to m

1657.               having the wooden bread bowls from great and great great grands

1658.               the spirits

1659.               the works of David of the fields and farms.

1660.               Having a brick from grandmother and granddady dean’s farm house

1661.               Knowing my memory and the reality of their life

1662.               Know the memory and reality and still being ok with the good feelings

1663.               Closing my eyes and swinging on that front porch and looking across those fields

1664.               Having grandmother dean crush ice for a treat in a dish cloth when it got so hot

1665.               Drinking water from a glass jug from the refrigerator and how amazing well water tasted in all that heat

1666.               The feeling of the fan in those windows

1667.               The teaste of hoop cheese and sasauge on lard based biscuits (memory, not wanted now! J

1668.               For all the birthday cakes and the store bought candied letters on top. Mine was always chocolate

1669.               Sunshine

1670.               Rain

1671.               Air

1672.               Water to drink

1673.               Water that accessible

1674.               Air that is not toxic

1675.               Air that is free (most of the time of noxious smells)

1676.               Smog free living

1677.               Relative seasonal temps

1678.               Great emergency management so we can prepare for storms

1679.               great work on the part of NHC and other patnters to reduce risk from storm

1680.               relative low risk for earth quakes

1681.               relative low risk for tsunami’s

1682.               regular preparation for emergency from the nuclear plant

1683.               regular preparation for emergencies and the blast zone for Sunny point

1684.               good security and care at the port of Wilmington

1685.               the port of Wilmington

1686.               good care for the port of Wilmington to move traffic in and out efficiently

1687.               the rail realignment project to make communities better

1688.               reworking and using cape fear river wood

1689.               making wood pellet for Europe and reducing the need for coal elsewhere

1690.               the infrastructure being buoyed up along 421 for proper investment

1691.               the use of public infrastructure to spur on private investment

1692.               the effect of making the best and safest investment for all

1693.               the leadership around GE

1694.               the culture of the corporation of GE hitachi

1695.               the advocacy and work of those in Corning

1696.               the heartwalk team at Corning

1697.               ncino and cultures for making better for keeping our youth here for careers!

1698.               Ncino volunteering at the miracle field

1699.               Live oak being involved at the miracle field

1700.               Appreciative Inquiry

1701.               The way forward for creating strengths based learning and development with AI

1702.               For the partnership with Watson College of Education on AI

1703.               For the partnership with UNCW College of HAHS for AI

1704.               For the generosity and collegiality of making AI come alive and be usable

1705.               For seeing how the positive core can bring out the best for building better and creating more for what we do and how

1706.               For moving away from stress toxicity and focus on always what we do wrong

1707.               For seeing the care and good people do and shining a light on what can be done better and improved upon

1708.               For having buy into concepts that challenge conventional thinking

1709.               For seeing persons who are tired still feel like we can do more and better

1710.               For those who see more in all ways and forms.

1711.               Amanda and Mike Baker being top sponsors for the Miracles Makers Ball

1712.               Having UNCW allow us to broadcast the ball from UNCW

1713.               Having a reliable car

1714.               Cape fear Audi the amazing service from Guierrmo

1715.               having the ability to pay for car service

1716.               having the ability to do regular repairs on our cars

1717.               having roadside assistance when needed

1718.               having a spare tire

1719.               the ability to pay for gas

1720.               not worry when I go to ge get gas that I can get a full tank

1721.               having tires that I know are reliable

1722.               getting up in the morning and knowing that my car will crank

1723.               being able to get back-and-forth from work without concern

1724.               not having to worry about transportation for my family in an emergency

1725.               understanding the privileges of knowing that I have transportation when I need it being able to get in the car and go to a park

1726.               being able to get in the car and go for a drive

1727.               being able to get in the car and take a trip away for the weekend

1728.               our weekend excursion to Oak Island

1729.               the hospitality of the Hardee’s and that beautiful place at Oak Island

1730.               being able to explore a new part of the area for the first time

1731.               being able to run in a new place

1732.               exploring a new lighthouse and I’ve never seen before

1733.               just spending time with each other away from Wilmington

1734.               having some time after another hurricane to just recess and get back a little normalcy

1735.               being able to Jake jacks with us and enjoy your time away

1736.               all of us having places we can go that are close by

1737.               I get us for a little bit away from home knowing that we can get away from time to time

1738.               The great work done by everybody during hurricane Dorian

1739.               or the work done by emergency management to keep us safe during a pandemic during a hurricane

1740.               for the amazing teamwork with Anna Mark myself and Kate

1741.               for seeing how resilience skills really show up during a hurricane response everyone at New Hanover county and

1742.               how well they respond in a hurricane

1743.               for the sense of humor of our county manager in a hurricane keeping everybody awake and fresh

1744.               for the social distancing and care to keep everybody well during the hurricane

1745.               for what I witnessed on Oak Island in making sure everybody was able to do their recovery but still open for Labor Day

1746.               and show resilience after the hurricane

1747.               for every New Hanover county employee who responds during a hurricane

1748.               for all of those who serve and protect during hurricanes

1749.               for New Hanover county sheriff

1750.               for the early warning system

1751.               for the true care and dedication for those who serve in detention

1752.               for always having have the experience to share in uniform

1753.               for the School Resource officers

1754.               for doing CRM with School resource officers

1755.               for the honor of hearing from Sro’s some of their experience

1756.               for the honor of spending the birthday with deputy bane!

1757.               For the witness of hearing what a room of SRO’s are grateful for

1758.               For only being reinforced how fortunate we are to have these men and women

1759.               for those who patrol

1760.               for knowing that family are safer because of patrol in the county

1761.               for the drill from MS Beagle and remembering why that is important

1762.               for the drill and how that has helped inform what I do as a Learning and Dev. Person

1763.               for all who have kept the courts going and moving at this time

1764.               for the Community Justice Advisory Group

1765.               for the honor of service as their facilitator

1766.               for the best Chief Court Judge in the country

1767.               for the deep and abiding care of our families and children form our judge

1768.               for the deep and abiding care of our top law enforcement

1769.               for the new representation in the city of Wilmington for our Chief

1770.               for the history, the skill, and the care of the new chief

1771.               for the revelation of truth and allowing that truth to be known

1772.               for the healing to happen and only to be allowed by holding accountability

1773.               for those who serve with honor, care and perseverance every day

1774.               for those who lead with such power in the Public Defender’s office

1775.               for those who lead with such care and determination in the District Attorney’s office

1776.               for New Hanover county fire

1777.               for showing me what it means to have “stewardship”

1778.               for being the first responders

1779.               for the witness of seeing NHC fire show up for drive bys for kids with special needs

1780.               for 17 showing up at Miracle Field all the time for all the players

1781.               for story time with Santa at Wrightsboro Station

1782.               for the amazing prevention work done by all

1783.               for the support and love for the Stanley family

1784.               for the life and service of FF APO Michael Stanley

1785.               for the blood drive organized in honor of Michael Stanley

1786.               for the historic numbers who came out in a pandemic for Stanley in his honor

1787.               for the Stanley Family

1788.               for the life of Captain Jeremy Owens

1789.               for the service and dedication for all

1790.               for the procession the reminds all that service is honor.

1791.               for the peer support and care for all

1792.               for all that these men and women see everyday

1793.               for all who understand what responders see and take care

1794.               For New Hanover county 911

1795.               For New Hanover county health and human services

1796.               for all of the departments at New Hanover County

1797.               For environmental management in all of the ways that they manage every day

1798.               for the landfill particularly after a hurricane

1799.               for the landfill in such an environmentally fragile area we are safe and secure

1800.               for the landfill to make sure that all of the waste is managed so that we can continue to live

1801.               for such extraordinary service by so many

1802.               for my job that gives me a witness to such extraordinary service every day

1803.               for having employment at all

1804.               for having employment that is so powerful in service and purpose

1805.               for the ability to work on and create learning and development opportunities

1806.               for me to continue to learn and develop myself for the challenges and

1807.               the ability to continue to resolve things that are in front of me every day

1808.               for the ability to still be able to think we’re having the ability to process information

1809.               for the little area of land out back of the gov center that is like nirvana

1810.               for discovering that land and all the nature

1811.               for the escape of walking around the building and the reset

1812.               for all the walks with the work/sister wives

1813.               for the coffee on emergency duty and getting it done

1814.               for seeing emergency duty through without the fear

1815.               for feeling like there is purpose, regardless of response

1816.               for being able to mirror back what I see to others

1817.               for not being as afraid as I used to be

1818.               for not feeling less than as I used to feel

1819.               to feeling like I have something to offer

1820.               for the ability to inquire and to understand how to do that we’re not being afraid to ask questions and be vulnerable we’re having barn that through the help of other people

1821.               for having the example of a mother who created pathways that showed me this way

1822.               for having powers of example to help to create ways for me to see pathways forward we’re having people in my life today that help me on a regular basis

1823.               for having people that I can rely on when I am stuck or I don’t know which way to turn

1824.               for the best work I have ever had in my life

1825.               for public service

1826.               for working with so many committed to public service

1827.               for the team work in my office when times are good

1828.               for the team work in my office when times are tough

1829.               for understanding what “having your six” means

1830.               for seeing what “having your six” means in real life, in real time

1831.               for having someone I can depend on in the job

1832.               for having witness of watching care and concern beyond measure

1833.               for being allowed to grow and thrive

1834.               for leadership that follows what is asked of all

1835.               for a culture that sees continuous improvement as necessary

1836.               for a culture that is every changing

1837.               for having access to NACO and all their resource

1838.               for being able secure training with sponsors/grants

1839.               for being able to get certifications without costs

1840.               for being able to have the opportunity to keep learning to share it back

1841.               to have access to the NACO PDA at no cost

1842.               for having access to go to Cornell

1843.               for having an eap for all of us

1844.               for building a resource list we can all access

1845.               for having an onsite clinic

1846.               for having physical therapy on site

1847.               for having the amazing healthcare staff on site

1848.               for all the resources we have to underpin us at work

1849.               for NEVER taking for granted that I have health care

1850.               for having eye care

1851.               for having insurance

1852.               for having my HAS

1853.               for having the laymon group

1854.               for having the resources that the Laymon group bring to all of us

1855.               for merit

1856.               for market

1857.               for being able to evaluate our work

1858.               for the strategic plan

1859.               for good governance

1860.               for seeing alignment to make a difference

1861.               for seeing connection to move towards creating good

1862.               for information technology

1863.               for the teams platform

1864.               for having a reliable computer

1865.               sharing Professionalism

1866.               sharing integrity

1867.               sharing innovation

1868.               sharing stewardship

1869.               sharing accountability

1870.               living PIISA

1871.               truly aligning all that I do with our values

1872.               being called on to be a part of things that create good for all

1873.               being trusted to do good

1874.               knowing what I don’t do well and working hard to get things done better

1875.               using every minute of time I have

1876.               what support is available and the acknowledgement we are all so busy

1877.               the way our plan moves us forward

1878.               for focus internally and externally on the “customer”

1879.               for being sought after by others by what is beign done

1880.               for having a driven work

1881.               for being able to work at home when we were sent home

1882.               for being able to work at home when I got sick

1883.               for being able to work when I was quarantined

1884.               for being able to get immediate answers and help

1885.               for seeing the response and help when people are scared or concerned

1886.               for risk management

1887.               for our safety officer

1888.               for our safety committee

1889.               for the new newsletter giving tips on safety every month

1890.               for the communications for all on Instagram

1891.               for the communications for all on Facebook

1892.               for NHCTV

1893.               for our internal strategic plan

1894.               for being an employer of choice

1895.               for the amazing work to take care so that folks can be with their children

1896.               for all the effort to ensure the best outcomes for folks

1897.               for seeing on the inside what effort goes into the best for all

1898.               for knowing and seeing

1899.               for having the ability to speak up and out

1900.               for having the privilege of being a part of and not taking that for granted

1901.               for remembering not to lose sight of what all this means

1902.               for having mom with me always and not forgetting the why

1903.               for having my family with me, past and present and not forgetting

1904.               for understanding my aces and seeing how that informs to live better

1905.               for not isolating in all this

1906.               for having a space to create that was a former closet

1907.               for being allowed to create

1908.               for making mistakes and finding ways to make amends

1909.               for having a space with books

1910.               for having those books come from our library

1911.               for the resource of Margaret miles in our library

1912.               for the Library Things and being able to share these books

1913.               for being able and ready to be in person for training

1914.               for having the ability to measure and show how training is going

1915.               for seeing learning and development live in the organization

1916.               to see how language and actions change after L&D is applied

1917.               for us having a Diversity and Equity office

1918.               for Equity to be the name, not equality

1919.               for Equity to be the charge for all of us

1920.               for the leader of the D@E office

1921.               for the privilege of being a part of the staff interviews

1922.               for seeing such a successful hire go into building such a valuable resource

1923.               for having implicit bias be a mandatory training for all employees

1924.               for understanding implicit bias

1925.               for seeing others open up to their own implicit bias and effect change

1926.               to be more aware of my own implicit biases and keep growing

1927.               for being of use to facilitate the start of the CRAC

1928.               for seeing the deep and valuable commitment of so many committed to this community.

1929.               For seeing purpose driven volunteers engaged in the betterment for all

1930.               For being part of watching others make space for each other

1931.               For being witness to the creation of pathways to successful work

1932.               for being of use to facilitate the start of the NHC Women’s commission

1933.               for the witness of women so dedicated to ensuring the path of mentorship

1934.               for honoring my mother in seeing this commission as hers and all women’s way forward

1935.               for the discussions around health equity and access

1936.               for the discussions around differences in experiences for women and ideas

1937.               for the focus on creating awareness

1938.               for being of use to facilitate the start of the NHC African American Historical Commission

1939.               for the witness of such a formidable group with deep ties to this region

1940.               for hearing of ideas of ways to further honor strength based stories and success

1941.               for learning about and seeing opportunity where it has been lost or sidetracked

1942.               for being in the presence of space and dignity

1943.               for their being a space for respect

1944.               for honor

1945.               for understanding

1946.               for having access to meetings virtually

1947.               for being able to stay connected and meet no matter where I am

1948.               for resolution as a daily challenge/opportunity

1949.               for those who give without expectation of return

1950.               for Covid hotline nurses

1951.               for the thousands of calls answered for those scared in this pandemic by NHC Nurses

1952.               for the nurses in our schools

1953.               for those work and supervise and want to be of service

1954.               for those who see the greater purpose miracl

1955.               for those who have the advantage, acknowledge it and share it

1956.               for those who give recognition and honor all

1957.               for those who see the good and embrace the strengths

1958.               for those who see the possible consumption of the bad and work to create the possible, the way forward, the way for all to succeed.

1959.               For those who do not let others fall by the way side

1960.               For understanding I only have what I have and need others

1961.               For deepening my humility everyday by the witness of what others do.

1962.               for the 24 hour a day emergency management team at NHC

1963.               for the NHC Infectious disease expertise and heroism

1964.               for all who understand what the acronym WWCD and then do what she says and trust it.

1965.               For the videos to help people be more aware of what to do and how

1966.               For all the care and concern to communicate how to be responsible

1967.               For the communications team and all they do each day to create ways to stay well

1968.               For health and human services of NHC

1969.               For the NHC Lab

1970.               For those who serve in the field everyday even in a pandemic

1971.               To all the social workers who care so deeply

1972.               For all those adult protective services workers who maintain the best for our elders

1973.               For the amazing ride along with one of our APS workers this year

1974.               For the witness of care and connection with our APS social workers

1975.               For the witness of truly seeing how much we are all connected and need one another to be of service

1976.               For the Child protective services social workers

1977.               For all the children who are served and given the opportunity to thrive

1978.               For all the reports that are made to protect our children and families

1979.               For all the reports that are found to be untrue but are still reported to ensure safety

1980.               For all the reports that are made where it was better to report than not because of the welfare of a fellow human is more important than someone’s comfort or discomfort.

1981.               For all the work of the economic services staff

1982.               For all who are able to subsist and move forward because they have what they need

1983.               For all who work with changes every day and systems that are not always right, but work them for the benefit of others

1984.               For our tax office and keeping out community serviced and whole

1985.               For those who help ensure fairness and good in our tax

1986.               For the leadership in our register of deeds office

1987.               For the leadership in our county commission

1988.               For the service mentality to all

1989.               For those inspect homes and buildings and ensure that we are safe

1990.               For those who ensure our money it accounted for and spent wisely

1991.               For the those who maintain our facilities.

1992.               For all the custodians and those on the front lines everyday who have been so out front, particularly in all of this who keep us safer than can be imaged.

1993.               For all who labor and serve for the betterment of the community

1994.               For the amazing senior center

1995.               For the extraordinary work of those who do taxes at not charge for those who need that assistance

1996.               For all the home delivered meals that are life lines to people in their homes

1997.               For all the connections and ways that seniors have to be whole in times

1998.               To partners in the community that make all of what is done in NHC better

1999.               To the Carousel Center for Abused and Neglected Children

2000.               To Elderhaus of Wilmington

2001.               To the Elderhaus Pace Program

2002.               To Cape Fear Museum

2003.               For Jan’s virtual favorite things

2004.               For Pepper’s teaching and interacting Live!

2005.               For Darcie teaching and keeping folks active and connected

2006.               For all the museum programming to engage the community during this time

2007.               For the amazing programs on 1898 and bringing that discussion efficacy

2008.               For being fearless and grounded in good for all

2009.               For the work on the GPS mapping of history as it played out

2010.               For being at the ready for history to back current justice

2011.               For being a source and foundation for understanding and relevance

2012.               For being a source and foundation for a sense of place

2013.               For allowing whole stories to be told and shared

2014.               for the work of the Gray family and the shaping of the region

2015.               For the Williston Room

2016.               For the New Hanover County Library

2017.               For the Hanover County

2018.               For the Pine Valley Branch of the library

2019.               For all the branches

2020.               For the Book sale at the North East library

2021.               For the training rooms and facilities at the North East library

2022.               For the maker spaces at the library

2023.               For the amazing web presence that the library keeps for all

2024.               For all the library resources for special studies and outlets

2025.               For the Anti-Racism resources at the NHC Library

2026.               For the Resilience Resources at the NHC Library

2027.               For the office of Recovery at NHC

2028.               For the office of Recovery becoming the office of Resilience and Recovery

2029.               For the amazing work being done to secure housing and in the R&R

2030.               For the leadership of the R&R moving forward

2031.               For the way in which NHC sees recovery as an ongoing need for overall concern

2032.               For  the depth and breadth of inclusion in patterns in securing recovery

2033.               For having pride resources and care about communities overall

2034.               For the TR’s recognition this year for all his work

2035.               For Wilmington Pride

2036.               For Sage of Wilmington

2037.               For the Quilt still ongoing

2038.               For the Quilt that was created by the community that hangs at UNCW

2039.               For the quilting that mother did to make that a lasting piece always and forever

2040.               For St. Jude’s Ministry

2041.               For the outreach and love abiding for all persons of faith

2042.               For the inclusion of all at and love through Church of the servant

2043.               For the ministry of Rev. Jodie Green

2044.               For the Ministry of John McLaughlin

2045.               For the Ministry of Linda Thompson

2046.               For the Ministry of Reverend Henry

2047.               For the Ministry of Reverend Johnson

2048.               For the Ministry of Derek McLeod

2049.               For the ministry of Catherine Powell

2050.               For the Ministry of Joe Cooper

2051.               For the Ministry of Robert Laws

2052.               For the Ministry of Robert Taylor

2053.               For the work of The Temple of Israel

2054.               For the leadership and love of Rabbi Losben

2055.               For the ministry of Cheryl Walker

2056.               For the ministry for Bishop Rhyne

2057.               For the Ministry of Bishop Skirving

2058.               For the ministry for Clifford Barnette

2059.               For the voice and joy of tally sessions

2060.               For the talent and care of Purina Chow

2061.               For all the posts asking if I had been told I was loved today

2062.               For the talent and care of Lauren Scott

2063.               For the love, talent and care of Jamie Monroe

2064.               For being allowed to MC the gratitude dinner for the Temple of Israel

2065.               For being witness to the work and good that the congregants at the Temple of Israel do

2066.               For learning more about faith and connections to all

2067.               For stumbling and getting back up

2068.               For learning more from others about how to move forward when I stumble

2069.               For seeing darkness and knowing it will not always be dark

2070.               For listening for the voice of good and if not there brining it

2071.               For not being afraid to speak

2072.               For being farther away from the first day and knowing I need to focus to not loose sight

2073.               For the need for keeping it green without reveling in the trauma and drama

2074.               For joy of living and understanding it comes in ebbs and flows

2075.               For those days I am off center and knowing I can restart at any time

2076.               For having, always, from the moment my eyes open, an existence where I am never alone

2077.               For rituals and routines

2078.               For changes and interruptions

2079.               For life in general

2080.               For knowing it is not the only one

2081.               For less waste

2082.               For sought understanding

2083.               For being connected to one another

2084.               For surprises and delights

2085.               For planning and remaining open

2086.               For being ready

2087.               For being willing (I have said it, but it bares repeating)

2088.               For learning how to do an auction live and virtually!

2089.               For being trusted to do something that can aid others and carry a message that is not mine but that is understood I can connect with

2090.               For being witness to giving and true love

2091.               For being witness to giving that is not just social connection

2092.               For being witness to giving that is about support and care for the common good

2093.               For being witness to humility in giving

2094.               For knowing what true giving is and understanding mother’s messages more now

2095.               For knowing that we will

2096.               For being present for what is

2097.               For hope

2098.               For love

2099.               For the now

2100.               For hope that maybe, next year, if I am granted another year, one day at a time, I will get to 2200 and that list will have some things from here, but will hopefully have some new understandings, experiences, ideas, awareness’s, and notions for which I can be truly grateful. Regardless, this gratitude thing is a daily thing. No matter the length of the list, It is amazing “what else is true” in any given moment or circumstance. May anyone reading this be blessed. Use my list as an example. Write your own. And know that I firmly believe gratitude is very…an action…and we are connected in all of it.