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.
