Today she talks non-stop,
sits upright in the chair,
fairly bounces through her day.
this shift inside
is like three thousand
brightly lit
steady burning flames.
gratitude tonight is both
the largest and the smallest
we have talked about yet.
it is gratitude for self.
it is the release that happens
when
left completely open & vulnerable to the world
you look to yourself and find the key to change
to shift
to remember you
and to re-inspire.
it seems a small thing, this gratitude for self
but it is in fact the sum of all things
it is the very glue that takes the littlest bits
and holds them all together.
it is, in fact, the littlest bit of all.
The Littlest Bit 
Just a note to let you know how much I am enjoying your month of gratitude. Beautiful writing, lovely photos, and inspirational reminders to be grateful (something I try to do, but reminders never hurt).
Hi Melinda, thanks for the note. It’s always nice to hear that there is someone out there reading and connecting with the words.