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What Are You Grateful For Today?

His wife died 3 months ago.

He bought a grand piano.

The first month he played it muted.

Now? Concert worthy, soul ripping & uplifting, perfect even in its flaws; as he holds an emotion taut before release a fraction of a note longer, slower, faster, more achingly than could possibly be written on score... music flows and gathers and swirls out of his house nightly.

Liszt. Beethoven. Bach. Chopin. Saint Saëns. Tchaikovsky. Debussy.

He plays them as easily as breathing.

“I think I’m gettin the hang of this,” indeed. SMH.
 
The hawk visiting and landing really close by right after I felt like I was gonna lose it emotionally, but didn't.

The three little deer that visited in the front yard rather than their usual gathering spots...much more up close and personal...and they found the apple tree.

The black snake that made a move in plenty of time for me to hear and see him without being alarmed. Much gratitude for that, for sure.

The hummingbird that floats right outside of my window, as if peeking in, on the mornings I don't venture outdoors upon waking. Thanks for the prompt, little buddy.
 

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