Happiness vs. Gratitude

Little hands squeezing my neck hello, " UP" she yells she is my happiness for now, today. Happiness is fleeting. But gratitude is a different thing than bestowing happiness, dear Santa. Gratitude requires the grace to accept something meant to help, like groceries from my neighbors or the mowing of my lawn because I can no…

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I just heard the flapping

Not of a bird, that would be a bat at this hour but the sound of my greenhouse blowing with these gale force winds off the lake. Shit!