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DAILY GRATITUDE TEACHERS
Today I’m grateful for all the teachers…
who not only taught me lessons from every book upon their shelf
but found a way to touch my heart
and help me believe in myself.
MY TEACHERS
There is a wise old saying…an ancient Chinese gem:
When three people walk together my teacher is among them.
Every time I’m with friends and family I try to remember this thought…
that and if I listen…even a little…I’m bound to learn a lot.
I have learned about sadness and joy this way…
How even though sadness our basic foundations can destroy…
if we are ever to survive it…we must re-discover joy.
I’ve learned how the sadness of natural disasters
divorce, sickness…of wars that never seem to end…
can be offset by the joy that flows between a family and friends.
I’ve learned how weakness can originate in sadness…
how it can injure, bruise…annoy…
and how courage, determination and strength…are rooted in our joy.
I’ve learned in the midst of a sad world…there is more joy than I might think.
I’ve learned all this from my friends and family…while sharing a meal or a drink.
I’ve learned one simple lesson I work hard each day to employ
That the more my eyes see sadness…the more I try to open them to joy.
If a Chinese scholar happens by when I’m with my family and friends
I’m sure they’d be astounded….
They will look at the smile on my face and realize…
by my teachers I’m surrounded