A breakfast exercise in gratitude

My mother's friend Dorothy Baker composed this the other day -- when you read it, you'll understand why I had to share it with you. Happy Thanksgiving! Photo of happy dog by enchante on Stock Exchange -Kaila

I’m grateful for
Water, friends, smiles
Color, body, snow, ice
And telescopes
And all the other scopes out scoping about.

I’m grateful for
The Internet, healers, and pianos
And for the people who play them.

Radio, paperbacks and sunlight
What is light anyway?

I don’t want to forget animals, puddles, and paint.
What an amazing invention paint is.

I like words, imagination and fire.
What is fire? Where and how does it occur naturally?
Does it have to have something to burn?

I’m grateful for my home, my family, this coming feast,
My parents, my teachers, endless ideas,
The sciences, the arts and you my dears.

With love,
Dorothy