I join the millions of Americans today as they celebrate Thanksgiving, and here’s a list of the things I am thankful for this year:
I am thankful for my
family, my siblings, nephews, sister-in-law other relatives and friends. Grateful
also that my sister Josephine is now with my parents and brother, enjoying
eternal life in heaven.
I am thankful for my
vocation as I continue to serve my people as a priest, for the past 45 years,
and celebrating many beautiful Masses and sharing many homilies which people
appreciate.
I am thankful for many
American friends who still keep in touch with me at least through emails, and
prayerful thoughts.
I am grateful for the
talents God gave me, which I use abundantly, creatively and happily.
I am thankful for my
hands by which I can write around 230 invitations in calligraphy, and still
consecrate the bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Jesus at Mass.
I am thankful for the
opportunity to unite my nephew and his fiancée in marriage on December 4 and
pray for a long happy life together.
I am thankful that I can
share my gifts of music with my flute, art with my watercolors, and beauty with
my photography, as well as delicious soups with my humble cooking.
I am thankful for my
health, my work-a-holic schedule, my love of cold weather and the blessings of
rain.
I am thankful for the copy,
paste and save buttons on my laptop and iPad.
I am thankful for the
gift of music, the one I create, the one I listen to, and the classical music
that so many composers gave us for posterity.
I am thankful for
great goals in the World Cup going on right now in Qatar, smashing homeruns in
baseball and perfect touchdowns in US Football.
I am thankful for
strawberries, pomegranates, Maltese oranges, all in their season, nuts and
dried fruit, mince pies, with the hope that people will always remember that I
don’t like chocolates and icing cakes.
I am thankful for the
simple things in life, sunsets, silence, sandals, and sincerity.
And Father Julian, we are all so thankful for you sharing your blogs and talents with us all every day!
ReplyDeleteAnd now I know one more person who likes mince pies!
Happiest Thanksgiving to you.
Sandra in La Quinta ❤️😇