Apropos to the day, and in keeping with a tradition I’ve maintained for the past few years, I herewith present my annual cryptic list of a small sampling of items I’m thankful for on this Thanksgiving week and always.

• Andraé… still
• Reconciliation
• Keeping connections
• The Fit
• WPL
• The Swytch and the throttle
• Dropins
• Small group
• Problem solving sessions
• Psalm 109:8
• Bryan Stevenson and EJI
• The Sudbury diamond
• Mary
• Luke
• A day in Nahant
• Failures that lead to victories
• Humility
• Godspell
• Orchard logo
• Calls out of the blue
• Sending and receiving letters
• This painting by my granddaughter:

• W@H script & book
• Peacock journal
• Lemonade stands
• Pizza lunch with the gang in person
• Memories of Jeff, Ralph, and Yiayia
• Adventures with little ones
• 13.5 mph
• The porch
• “Ladies in Black”
• “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever”
• Wes and the crew at VSHS
• Father Brown
• Memoirs
• Bottom of the 33rd
• Deconstruction
• Ken Burns

God and family are implied, as always.

On the subject of gratitude, here are two of my favorite quotes on the topic from one of the most quotable people of all time, G. K. Chesterton:

• “I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought; and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.”
• “The worst moment for an atheist is when he is really thankful and has no one to thank.”

Now a couple of thoughts from a lesser voice, me:

• “Giving thanks is prayer for the past.”
• “Generosity is gratitude in action.”

I hope and pray you have the most Grateful Thanksgiving ever. And that you have Someone to thank.