{"id":8175,"date":"2017-11-23T07:54:19","date_gmt":"2017-11-23T12:54:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/intramuralist.com\/?p=8175"},"modified":"2017-11-23T07:54:19","modified_gmt":"2017-11-23T12:54:19","slug":"the-intentional-giving-of-thanks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/intramuralist.com\/?p=8175","title":{"rendered":"the intentional giving of thanks"},"content":{"rendered":"

What I love about Thanksgiving is the intentional giving of thanks.<\/p>\n

What I love about the intentional giving of thanks is the removal of focus on self and the sincere acknowledgement of someone else.<\/p>\n

Allow me to thus acknowledge someone else\u2026<\/p>\n

Thank you to each of you \u2014 for joining us here and participating in the Intramuralist.<\/p>\n

Thank you to my family and friends \u2014 for your awesome encouragement and consistent support.<\/p>\n

And thank you to the great big God of the universe \u2014 for making all things possible. I could not do this without you.<\/p>\n

Allow me one more brief thought on this day of great purpose, as sweetly and succinctly articulated by Joe Fazio in his poem of \u201cA Thousand Thanks\u201d\u2026<\/p>\n

* * * * *<\/p>\n

\u201cTo He who is all powerful, thanks for the many<\/em>
\nblessings you have bestowed on me.<\/em><\/p>\n

To those I love, thanks for all you do.<\/em><\/p>\n

To my friends, thanks, for teaching me the<\/em>
\nmeaning of friendship.<\/em><\/p>\n

To those I have angered, thanks for your patience<\/em>
\nand your understanding.<\/em><\/p>\n

To those I have disappointed, thanks for your<\/em>
\nforgiveness. I’ll try to do better.<\/em><\/p>\n

Thanks, to the strangers along life’s path, for<\/em>
\ntheir kindness.<\/em><\/p>\n

Thanks, to those who do for others and remain<\/em>
\nwithout acknowledgement.<\/em><\/p>\n

Thanks, for the charity of others, extended to<\/em>
\nthose who are less fortunate.<\/em><\/p>\n

Thanks, to those of differences, who arrive<\/em>
\nat the point of compromise.<\/em><\/p>\n

Thanks, to all in their journey of life, who<\/em>
\nattempt to make this, a better world.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

* * * * *<\/p>\n

Many thanks, my friends.<\/p>\n

Many blessings, too\u2026 this day and always\u2026<\/p>\n

Respectfully\u2026
\nAR<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

What I love about Thanksgiving is the intentional giving of thanks. What I love about the intentional giving of thanks is the removal of focus on self and the sincere acknowledgement of someone else. Allow me to thus acknowledge someone else\u2026 Thank you to each of you \u2014 for joining us here and participating in … <\/p>\n

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