My writing group facilitator assigned us to write down five things we are thankful for and write a paragraph about each, then after thanksgiving write about the actual experience of Thanksgiving day. A little alternative to sitting around the table asking everyone to say something they are thankful for. So this list just popped up for me and I thought I would share it with one group I am thankful to have shared and am sharing this big beautiful and dangerous world with. Wonder what you all’s Five Thanks might be: Cinco Gracias Google Translate The time I was born into Learning to read and write My teachers Poetry and song Happy Thanksgiving!? MM Sent from my iPad
Our house household and neighborsthe many voices in my head (my counsellors) and in my networksThe young ones I run into, especially grandchildrenthe chance to volunteer at the food bankthe ongoing struggle and uncertainty in life the world and society (this is a hard one --decisional, we used to call it) Jim Wiegel Theunknown is what is. And to be frightened of it is what sends everybodyscurrying around chasing dreams, illusions, wars, peace, love, hate, allthat. Unknown is what is. Accept that it's unknown, and it's plainsailing. John Lennon 401 North Beverly Way, Tolleson, Arizona 85353 623-363-3277 jfwiegel@yahoo.com www.partnersinparticipation.com On Thursday, November 27, 2025 at 09:14:36 AM MST, Milan Hamilton via OE <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote: My writing group facilitator assigned us to write down five things we are thankful for and write a paragraph about each, then after thanksgiving write about the actual experience of Thanksgiving day. A little alternative to sitting around the table asking everyone to say something they are thankful for. So this list just popped up for me and I thought I would share it with one group I am thankful to have shared and am sharing this big beautiful and dangerous world with. Wonder what you all’s Five Thanks might be: Cinco Gracias Google Translate The time I was born into Learning to read and write My teachers Poetry and song Happy Thanksgiving!? MM Sent from my iPad_______________________________________________ OE mailing list OE@lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net
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On Nov 27, 2025, at 19:00, James Wiegel via OE <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
Our house household and neighbors the many voices in my head (my counsellors) and in my networks The young ones I run into, especially grandchildren the chance to volunteer at the food bank the ongoing struggle and uncertainty in life the world and society (this is a hard one --decisional, we used to call it)
Jim Wiegel <http://partnersinparticipation.com/james-wiegel/>
The unknown is what is. And to be frightened of it is what sends everybody scurrying around chasing dreams, illusions, wars, peace, love, hate, all that. Unknown is what is. Accept that it's unknown, and it's plain sailing. John Lennon
401 North Beverly Way, Tolleson, Arizona 85353 623-363-3277 jfwiegel@yahoo.com <mailto:marilyn.oyler@gmail.com> www.partnersinparticipation.com <http://www.partnersinparticipation.com/>
On Thursday, November 27, 2025 at 09:14:36 AM MST, Milan Hamilton via OE <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
My writing group facilitator assigned us to write down five things we are thankful for and write a paragraph about each, then after thanksgiving write about the actual experience of Thanksgiving day. A little alternative to sitting around the table asking everyone to say something they are thankful for. So this list just popped up for me and I thought I would share it with one group I am thankful to have shared and am sharing this big beautiful and dangerous world with. Wonder what you all’s Five Thanks might be:
Cinco Gracias
Google Translate
The time I was born into
Learning to read and write
My teachers
Poetry and song
Happy Thanksgiving!?
MM
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