Gratitudes 491-500 (Midway to 1000)

491.  late night "Tupelo Honey" with the windows rolled down

492. another child finds home with our sweet China travel mates

493.  warm, folded laundry

494.  after nap snuggling

495.  hearing that a family we have been emailing has taken the leap of faith to fill out an adoption application

496.  these videos that inspire so

497.  the husband's face when a pint of chocolate chip mint
ice cream is given

498.  a weekend with family

499.  the gift a little white dress (Thanks, Aunt Janie!)

500. the quiet of home when all are resting

Lessons from recording these first five hundred? 
That gratitude changes everything.  A choice for every day,
no matter what comes, or what doesn't come.

The great lesson is...
that the sacred is in the ordinary.
That it is to be found in one's daily life,
in one's neighbors, friends and family,
in one's backyard.
~Abraham Maslow