It’s been a funky few years,

and though it appears we’re

finally turning a corner,

nothing is guaranteed.

The older I get,

The more I’m grateful

for the most basic

gifts of life:

a meal with people I love;

a night at home with my husband;

the good fortune of health,

shelter, family and friends.

Cheers to appreciating

what we each already have

and the gifts life brings

on any given day.

May your holidays be filled

with life’s simple and unexpected joys.

Risk Forward & Live On,

P.S. This GIF is a surprise winter scene I witnessed from our dock in the Adirondacks…an unexpected joy.