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.
This week finds me thinking about the momentous changes that are going to happen in our country starting Friday. I am thankful that I live in a country that celebrates a man whose life brought out the finer aspects of our country and brought about so much positive change, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. And, I am thankful that I live in a country where his spirit of non-violenent action continues to be kept alive in the Woman’s March on Washington. This event is intended to be a non-violent protest in the form of marches all over our country. Women will gather on Saturday, January 21st to “show solidarity and to demand our safety in a time when our country is marginalizing us and making sexual assault an electable and forgivable norm. “
“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” Martin Luther King, Jr.
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.
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.
PLEASE ADD YOUR POST AND TOGETHER WE WILL CHANGE THE WORLD.
I’m thinking of hibernating for the next 4 years!
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We will be okay because there are people like you that exist in our country. I think we need to start our own news network.
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I know but we need to have our voices heard.
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Well said, Bernadette. I hope we are wrong about Trump, and he gives the nation something positive. I have my doubts, but I live in optimism. My glass…still half full. 💖 💘 💝
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We need more people like you. Maybe we could start our own news network.
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Love this, Bernadette and the quote is so true. I hadn’t heard about the march on Saturday – I’ll have a look on the news about it.
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It was started by a grandmother in Hawaii – you gotta love the people in our country.
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i’ve been enjoying your commentaries, Bernadette…always so full of hope and belief for the good…thank you…Leona
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Leona, thanks so much for taking the time to comment. Your project is an inspiration. You should write more about it. I keep telling everyone I know about it.
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I love the Dr Martin Luther King quote. He was a wise man.
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I always read your posts; they make me pause and reflect and smile.
If I were more computer savvy ; I would participate too
in the writings.
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Every small act of kindness from a stranger is cause for thankfulness.
Let me not be silent in the face of hate and injustice.
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Beautiful Rosaliene
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Dr. Martin Luther King’s words ring so true in these days. I think maybe that’s what John Lewis’ motivation was in saying what he did… whether it was debatable by some that he did so. … Diane
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Lovely initiative ❤
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Wonderful post! Much to think about Bernadette!
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[…] If you wish to participate in Bernadette’s weekly writing prompt “52 Weeks of Thankfulness” please press the frog at Haddon Musings […]
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Thanks for this meaningful and lovely post, Bernadette.
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