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Gratitude List

December 26, 2006 – 5:50 pm

I’ve been in the habit of writing a list of people, places, events,etc., for which I am grateful, especially at year’s end. Helps clear out the negative thoughts and move me off my self-absorbed center. I try to go for 100. What are you grateful for?

Ms. H.; This blog; Wordpress; Eli Clare;Jen Burke; Bobby Noble; Aren Aizura; Gaylourdes; Jennifer Gee; Tim’m West; Jordy Jones; Doran George; Nick Kiddle; Eli VandenBerg;Turner Schofield;Friday Peach - HfP’s very first customer!; Mr. Jack - my feline soulmate;My Dad and his husband;My Mom and her husband;My brother and his girls;This laptop and computers since they allow me to do so much of what I do;My job - it teaches me humility and provides a much desired salary…it gives me options;Yoga; My friend S.L.H., who I characterize as The Energizer Bunny. She kept at her goals long after all the rest of us would have crapped out.; vegankid; brownfemipower; Bitch/Lab; Blackamazon; James Brown;Mary Lou Williams;Paco Iganacio Taibo;Gracie - the next door dog for love of play at all time.; Lily Tomlin; Margaret Cho;WEMU; Ms.H’s car; my body, which continues to astound and amaze me; MS Paint, which allows me to draw my silly, fun cartoons; Our farm share. From them I’ve learned what fresh, organic vegetables taste like; my little writing studio, where I can experience a room without white noise; my snowshoes; my leather jacket; Lambert, Hendricks and Ross; Getting Things Done; my home; my tattoos because they are mine and unique to me; Stevie Wonder; Kevin at Slant Truth; Daily Dose of Queer; Shannon at Egotistical Whining; the incomparable belle dame at Fetch My Axe; Isabella Mori; Dr. Nels P. Highberg; Max Valerio; Jami Ward; (I will continue to add to this list as I think of things)….

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  1. 7 Responses to “Gratitude List”

  2. :-)

    Happy New Year!

    By belledame222 on Dec 28, 2006

  3. Happy New Year! Thanks for putting me on your list, but thank you especially for making me stop and think - even if I do get overheated when I use my brain. :)

    By Jami on Dec 28, 2006

  4. Thank you so much for adding me to your list. I have enjoyed our email banter and the challenging conversations we have had along the way that made my brain do flip flops in me lil head :)

    Have a Happy New Year!

    By FridayPeach on Dec 28, 2006

  5. What a great list and what a great tradition! I think it’s something we all should do. Few things greater than simple appreciation! As always, thank you for sharing, Jay!

    By Denise on Dec 31, 2006

  6. Wow, I am in tears now. After just suffering the worst panic attack of my life, to log in and see that someone is grateful to have me around, well…let’s just way that was much-needed medicine.

    Love, love, love right back to you and yours! May 2007 be THE YEAR. :)

    By Jennifer Gee on Jan 3, 2007

  7. Jay! Happy New Year! I just saw your mention of me and it is so sweet and wonderful to see! Thank you! You are also appreciated as I go into 2007 for being a peer and for your interest in my work. That is never taken for granted, and — of course, I find your cartoons fun, and your posts thought provoking and engaging. I also loved the anthology; I’ve put it aside for now, but I only have two essays left, and I have found the overall quality of SOM to be superior.

    Keep up the good work and have a creative, productive and happy New Year!

    Max

    By Max Valerio on Jan 3, 2007

  8. Thank you everyone for your comments and kind thoughts.

    By Jay on Jan 4, 2007

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