I am grateful for the celebration
of St. Cecilia’s feast at our parish community; we had the bishop visiting our
community, for the children were receiving their first holy communion. It was a
grand affair with choir singing in 4 languages of Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and
English. The church was packed as it was our patron saints feast; we get to
meet a lot of our parishioners on occasion like this.
I am grateful to students who
trust me so much and reveal sensitive and very private issues troubling them; hoping
to find solutions in a counseling session, which I feel very privileged and
honoured to listen, that not only evokes compassion from within, but keeps
altering my perceptions helping me understand them better and be of help to
them.
I am grateful to our family
doctor who is very concerned and always helps us to look for alternatives,
focusing more on preventive health. My daughter is down with viral fever for
the last 4 days and it’s been a tight schedule for both me and my husband
taking turns to be with her and help her recover.
This reminds me to be grateful to
my daughter’s friends who help her update with the notes of what she has missed
in the class and keep informed about day’s work, in the evenings.
I am grateful for the invitation
that I received to attend a school alumni function celebrating 30 years. This
celebration brought to my mind beautiful memories of my own school days where I
studied, filling me with thankfulness for all the teachers, sisters, class
mates, friends, games period, singing period and the small canteen wherein we
soul love to eat guavas, roasted peanuts, peas and coconut sweets were some of
our favourite snacks.
It’s one year since my David’s
younger brother passed away; and we
celebrated with gratitude his death anniversary, offering prayers, and
mass for his soul to rest in peace and praying for his family. We also invited
the extended family members for a fellowship meal after the Eucharistic
celebration.
Be Blessed & Be Happy !
Did I tell you that you are doing such a great job at guiding and counselling kids. Admire you for that! Hope your daughter gets well soon. Take care!
ReplyDeleteThanks shilpa for the compliment, you put a smile on my face and I can go on with this affirmation for long time, my daughter s better now, appreciate you !
DeleteSo sorry your daughter has been ill - I hope she feels better very soon! Thank you for sharing your wonderful gratitude list.
ReplyDeletemy daughter is much better now Laurel, and I am glad to share my list, it only makes me happy !
DeleteHope your daughter gets better soon Genevive... flu is not nice. Would hot ginger water with lemon and honey help? What sweet friends to keep her updated with her schoolwork!
ReplyDeleteYour students couldn't have a better person with whom to unburden their problems Genevive. I am sure THEY are grateful for your being ...
she is better Susan, and hopefully she might get back to school tomorrow, not easy to try alternatives, only listens to the doctor, and yes I am thankful for her friends, for constantly updating her and its a very fulfilling experience to work at a counseling centre, and I learn so much, thanks for being here susan, its my pleasure to interact with you : hugs to you :)
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