Day 362: Good news.
Day 363: My child, the second, coming soon.
(April 1, to be exact.)
Day 364: All the people who joined in on this little adventure.
Day 365: This year of gratitude.
Here are my last words as written to my facebook friends. I think they apply nicely to my bloggy friends as well:
Looking back on all these photos takes me back to specific moments and feelings that made up the story of a year in my life. Even the little things that may have seemed trivial to an outsider really represented the way I was feeling that day. At times, the photo of the day was easy to come up with, especially if excellent things were happening; at other times I had to dig a little deeper. But even in the midst of deep grieving, stress, or boredom, there was always something to be thankful for. How great is that? I had always known this on a cerebral level, but until now, hadn't really put it to a test. I'm so glad I did! And I'm glad that I made it public. The accountability kept me going, and your comments, messages and thumbs-up boosted me more than you may have realized. Now that the year is done, I feel a combined sense of accomplishment for finishing what I started, and sadness that it’s over. I know for certain that I want to hold on to this outlook on life, always feeling grateful for the gifts and riches I have, and I may have to continue collecting daily photos for myself to document the journey. As I’ve said, the people who joined in and did their own 365 project have multiplied my gratitude, and I’ll miss theirs as much as my own. To those who have considered it, I strongly encourage you. You will not regret it. Since this is my last (public) day, I’d love to hear from EVERYONE who has been following along (especially the silent ones)! It would be a real treasure for me to know which of my own gratitudes may have resonated with you, or made you laugh, cry, frown in disapproval, burp, etc. What are you grateful for, right now, sitting at your computer?
1 comments:
Yet again, it took me way too long to comment....but I have really enjoyed taking this photographic journey with you! I almost can't believe it's over already. Each post made me think about things I was grateful for and oftentimes things you mentioned sparked memories and recognition of things I may have forgotten about. Right now, (and this is totally an obvious one), I'm thinking about how I'm grateful for friends! As an introvert, I often forget how we really do need people!
Btw, congratulations again on your second child. I'm so excited for you, and also excited that we're due so close together. :)
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