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Just to be living on this earth in this solar system in this galaxy in this universe is immensely rare and lucky.

to recognize is to accept something as true, but to acknowledge is to have a perspective, or how you choose to view that recognizable truth.

Some people feel the rain, and others just get wet

acknowledgement is perspective.

uses the word surprise as a way of saying be mindful and appreciate the little things in life that go on around you

ollowing this quote the author goes on to

because many of use feel a moral obligation to return our benefactor the favor thus making the seemingly “gratuitous act” a debt that we must repay by giving our own gift.

the bonds of interdependence set us free

once you can acknowledge a gift for a gift and acknowledge dependence then you’re free to go forward into full gratefulness.

yesterday morning my friend, knowing that I’m not an early bird, brought an extra granola bar to class just to give it to me which was a surprise that I had not expected. This was merely a simple surprise that I felt then, but after I thought it over again, this surprise made me realize how grateful I felt for having a such friend

By allowing ourselves to be helped in life and understanding that receiving help is not a show of weakness but in fact a show of mindfulness, we open ourselves up to the surprises and pleasures of communicating with people on a regular day basis

independent vs dependent. Being considered “legally” independent I have truly learned how dependent I am for others.

I always thought why would I hassle someone else for my incompetency

that weak need to feel weak in order to grow. We need to put everything out there and grow and learn from our experiences.

Letting weakness show is one of the strongest things we can do in order to know ourselves at a deeper level

Helping someone, whether it is a friend, neighbor or family member is something one should do out of the goodness of our heart. Everything comes full circle,

it is a personal choice to help others, and my way of reminding myself that I am grateful to be here,

I know what a horse looks like, feels like and moves like, but every time I go visit, I am still surprised and amused just by watching the horses out in the field.

The more grateful you become the more you appreciate life, which in a sense does make you younger because you are embracing living life

When my dad and hundreds of others died on 9/11/01 you could notice something different in the air.