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It’s been a spell since I’ve intentionally practiced gratitude. So on this lovely Saturday, I want to say some thank yous:

  1. To my Spider-Man boxer briefs, I would wear you everywhere
  2. To free chicken biscuit sandwiches
  3. To the bops of TSwift that have me dancing for two days straight
  4. To local friends who show up at a kids fundraiser event to chat and walk around the park with me early on Saturday morning
  5. To a best friend who I catch up with for an hour while she drives home and I clean my apartment
  6. To public libraries
  7. To really good chocolate chip cookies
  8. To leftover pizza
  9. To Diet Coke
  10. To the cashier who took my order and when I said “The Flash is the Spider-Man of the DC universe” he said “Someone gets it!” and I fell in love a little bit
  11. To hours to write and rewrite and be exhausted and energized, wave after wave
  12. To burning candles
  13. To the hard-earned happiness and routines that grounded me through a tough work week
  14. To the coworkers who got last minute beers with me and let me wax poetic about my love for my family
  15. To my family, to my family, to my family
  16. To Merlin, who sits on my lap while I write
  17. To Arthur, who demands cuddles when I’m done
  18. To my mentor who catches up with me over coffee and breakfast tacos
  19. To Jenny, for sharing her adoption story
  20. To gratitude that comes easy

With Love,

Natalie