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Giving thanks

11/28/2019

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            Grace and Thanksgiving - November 2019
(adapted by RCW from “Grace for An Atheist’s Thanksgiving” by Hemant Mehta)
 
We pause to remember those who cannot be with us today
and those who live more in famine than in feast.
 
May our eyes be open to the beauty of our fragile planet
and the goodness in our fellow humans.
 
May our good fortune overshadow our troubles,
even as it casts light on the struggles of others
 
For this food,
            We give thanks.
 
For the sun, moon, and earth; for the farmers and cooks,
            We give thanks.
 
For the time to gather, and the leisure to sit, and the spirit to celebrate,
            We give thanks.
 
For the gift of giving and the grace of receiving,
            We give thanks
 
For___________ [speaker of the prayer names person to right, who says “and for ___________,” naming person to the right, and so on, till back to speaker.]
Then finish with:
For family and friends,
            We give thanks.
 
For life’s bounty and wonder, and the opportunity to share it,
            We give thanks.
 
So, in gratitude, we share this lovely feast!
            Amen.
 

 
My 60th year in 60,000 words
Day 93: 185 words, TOTAL = 15,631; 44,369 remaining

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    Robin Clifford Wood is a writer and writing teacher.  She lives  in central Maine with her husband and dogs, loves to be outdoors, and enjoys ever-expanding horizons through her grown children and their multi-species families.

    To read about the "60th year in 60,000 words" challenge, go to the August 27th blog post. 
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    https://www.robincliffordwood.com/youll-never-be-quite-the-same---blog/tomorrow-is-launch-day
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