This is Gratitude
By Annette Camp
July 20, 2025
The best part of my day
was sitting at a round table,
sandwiches half-eaten,
stories fully shared.
Amid the swirl of caffeine,
two friends talk of hockey,
tennis, volleyball, pickleball
and my favorite - the Packers.
We spoke of Graceland dreams
and the ache of motherhood,
threading happiness and sorrow,
letting both belong.
Each story shared with me
is a window and a mirror:
a chance to see,
a chance to reflect.
Her body is close,
yet her heart is closer.
I felt heard.
I felt connected.
And as the moments stretched
gently between us,
I felt something deeper
than contentment.
A fullness rising like breath
in my chest, not just for coffee,
food or conversation,
but for a simple, sacred truth.
The quiet joy of realizing:
this is gratitude.
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