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For That I Am Thankful
By Darcie D. Sims

It doesn't seem to get any better
but it doesn't get any worse either,
For that, I am thankful.

There are no more pictures to be taken
But there are memories to be cherished.
For that, I am thankful.

There is a missing chair at the table 
But the circle of family gathers close.
For that, I am thankful.

The turkey is small
But there is still stuffing.
For that, I am thankful.

The days are shorter
But the nights are softer.
For that, I am thankful.

The pain is still there.
But it lasts only moments.
For that, I am thankful.

The calendar still turns.
The holidays still appear
And they still cost too much
But I am still here.
For that, I am thankful.

The room is still empty,
The soul still aches
But the heart remembers,
For that, I am thankful.

The guests still come,
The dishes pile up.
But the dishwasher works.
For that, I am thankful.

The name is still missing,
The words still unspoken
But the silence is shared,
For that, I am thankful.

The snow still falls,
The sled still waits,
And the spirit still wants to.
For that, I am thankful.

The stillness remains
But the sadness is smaller.
For that, I am thankful.

The moment is gone.
But the love is forever,
For that, I am blessed,
For that, I am grateful.

Love was once (and still is)
A part of my being.
For that, I am living.

I am living
And for that, I am thankful.

May your holidays be filled with reasons to be thankful.

Having loved and been loved

is perhaps the most wondrous reason of all.

Reprinted with permission - Bereavement Magazine