BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE IN THE WORLD.
I invite you to come and join me on this pilgrimage to change the world through thankfulness. Perhaps if enough of us join together we can change the negative climate that exists and is overtaking our planet. Together we can move our fellow citizens of to a better, higher and finer place.
At the end of the post you will find a link up frog and I hope you will join me on this venture and once a week write a post and link up to others and share what you are thankful for this week.
I recently saw some images of sailboats that reminded me of my longtime friendship with Connie and Ginny.
At one time we were three magnificent sailboats. Our sails caught the wind sharply and our hull gleamed with fresh paint.
Now after having navigated the happy and sad seas of life our sails have been mended many times and the paint on our craft has faded but still maintains a beautiful patina that cannot be reproduced without having lived a long life.
And I give thanks that we still have our friendship and we are still sailing our own boats.
I hope that by writing these posts that we will move together beyond thankfulness into appreciation. Because appreciation for the moments and things for which we give thanks requires us to be mindful of our lives. We’ve seen it all, tried it all, and even done it all. I am so grateful that we’ve been through it together.
Thank you for joining me today,
PLEASE ADD YOUR POST AND TOGETHER WE WILL CHANGE THE WORLD.
I am sharing this today with my friends over at Two Writing Teachers who hold an open forum for writers every Tuesday. Go visit.

I love the pics with tour post-such imagery-and old friendships are such treasures-sweet reading!
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Thank you so much for reading and commenting.
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you know I meant YOUR post! It was great all around! I better proofread my comments!
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No worries. It happens to me all the time.
Bernadette
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What a beautiful post Bernadette. Just beautiful and such a lovely way to describe your friendships..
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They are such dear friends. I just hope they don’t mind being referred to as old sailboats.☺️ Thanks for taking the time to read and your lovely comment.
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A lovely post, Bernadette, with a perfect metaphor for the journey of life. ❤
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Beautiful testimony about a long-time friendship and uniquely connected with the new and old sailboats,
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Such a wonderful post Bernadette!
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Lovely, creative tribute to your resiliency and enduring friendships, “Bernadette.
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I love it when these connections hit. Here’s to valuing the patina in life!
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Love your connections to those sailboats, so apt, Bernadette. And it’s a sweet tribute to your friendships, too.
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Great comparison, Bernadette. Navigating the sea of life does take its toll on the vessels sailing it but, oh, what a wonderful journey. The journey is even better when we are not traveling it alone. Patches and mendings only make for a more interesting sail.
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Your post reminded me of my friend Alice – so connected to my life. Just as your friend has been. Beautiful post.
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So profoundly real and reflective of a life well lived 🙂
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Old sailboats great way to describe ir frnds. Realy enjoyed the it
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What a lovely idea! I’m “blogging” a book about making the world a better place, one person at a time. Would love to have a submission from you. If you are interested, e-mail me at fsharon@msn.com and I’ll send you more information. The book will eventually be published in softcover with attribution to writers whose work appears in the book.
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Thank you so much. I will be in touch.
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Lovely analogy with the sail boats! I am glad this is growing in popularity!! Tweeting!!
Kind Regards – K
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Reblogged this on theblackwallblog.
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Thank you❤️
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