When I consider giving thanks, so much of what I feel seems laced with a tinge of expectation. I have so much in my life that falls invisible to me in the day to day. I feel, even in my 75th year, that I have much to learn about true thankfulness.
Perhaps growing up in this American land of plenty, then more, has dulled my sense of what it means to be mindfully thankful. Yes, I feel happiness at times, but is that thankfulness? I seem always in search of an understanding of that authentic feeling.
There’ve been times, like this pandemic, that’ve drawn me closer to catching a glimpse of genuine gratitude. So perhaps what I am grateful for is the realization that I still have much to learn in this matter — and that I am fortunate to still have the chance to do so.
too much I take for granted
so much I should not
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rob kistner © 2021
Happy Thanksgiving
Poetry at: dVerse
I am grateful for is the realization that
I still have much to learn in this matter
It is a journey of discovery and realization to be in such a situation. Good to know of the journey everyone must take to be made aware
Happy Thanksgiving , Rob!
Hank
Happy Thanksgiving Hank. If there is a sense of receiving in your being thankful, it is not thankfulness — a pure neutral state of being. It is not well suited for western temperament.
Amazing that your mind is still searching deeply into the grace of thankfullness
Happy you dropped by my blog
Much????love
I think we frequently mistake happiness, even relief, for thankfulness. There is a touch of selfishness in those first two. Pure mindful thankfulness is not easy. It is a complete surrender, there is mo take in thankfulness — and most humans find that most difficult, especially western humans.
Sometimes I think those who have the least best understand the true meaning of thankfulness. Those of us who have much seldom take time to be thankful. Happy Thanksgiving, Rob.
Happy Thanksgiving Bev! 😉
It does not take long in life to forget to be thankful when life is going well. Sometimes it is the hard times that wake us up to what could be. You have shared it well Rob!
Thanks Dwight…:)
I pray for a thankful heart…you’re right, it doesn’t come naturally!
Rob, you words are cutting – in a very good way.
Yours,
David
I was just having a honest look at myself as related to truth. It was honest David.