Gratitude and Joy: Day 21
I am grateful for:
Amazon Prime
If I have a little complicated feeling about Barnes and Noble, I have a big complicated feeling about Amazon. But let me tell ya, Prime is a godsend. We originally signed up for it when we were using a special cat litter that was supposed to be helping one of our elderly cats with box issues. That litter was not reliably available in town and was way cheaper online. We're no longer doing that, but we've kept the Prime after realizing just how many times we've trekked out to the strip mall wasteland for some non-food domestic item, come away frazzled and empty-handed, then found the thing in seconds on Amazon and had it two days later. So I continue to feel some kind of a complicated way about Amazon (the effect on local economies! the environmental impact of all that shipping! the cardboard boxes that end up in my garage!), but for the moment I'm grateful to live in a world where quick shipping of stuff is an option.
I feel joy:
Giving Gifts
I love giving gifts. I love making note of what folks seem to be into and then hunting down the right related gift. I love wrapping presents and picking out just the right tag and ribbon to put on the package. I love thinking about the joy I hope that package and its contents are going to bring the recipient. I love hearing that the gift did indeed bring that joy. Love it, love it, love it. I know lots of people get frustrated with the commercialism and the gimmes that can come with the Christmas season, but I am a happy little nurturer with so many opportunities to try to bring a little happiness to loved ones.
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