Happy Father’s Day to my wonderful dad, who is at the top of today’s gratitude list. He is a terrific father in a whole lot of ways, but in light of the tragedy in Charleston this past week I must say that I am especially grateful to him for instilling the understanding in a very young me that racism is wrong. Awhile back I wrote about that life lesson, and I’d love it if you’d get to know my dad just a tiny bit this Father’s Day by taking a couple of minutes to read my earlier post.
In no particular order, here is my own gratitude list for this moment in time. I hope that after reading it you’ll go on to write and share your own!
- More chances to earn a little extra money via freelancing jobs.
- A big bag of fresh, juicy, ripe cherries – first of the season! – bought for me by Peter, who always remembers that I adore them.
- Witnessing the forgiveness and love evidenced by the victims’ families and survivors of the Charleston attack, even in the midst of the deepest heartbreak – truly inspiring and humbling, and a reminder that love is always stronger than hate.
- Being introduced to this beautiful Irish blessing.
- Loyalty perks.
- “If you don’t ask, they can’t say yes.”
- The fact that “Bring Your Cat to Work Day” is an everyday reality for me, times four!
- Being approached about possibly collaborating on a fun and exciting project (a secret for the moment, but watch this space!).
Now it’s your turn!
How to get involved in the Gratitude Linkup
Note: This linkup will be open for the entire month, so feel free to add as many gratitude posts as you choose to write in June!
- Write and post a gratitude list in your own blog.
- Click the “add your link” button below and share your gratitude post.
- Click “get the InLinkz code” below and add the linkup code to your post.
- Visit and comment on some of the posts listed in the Gratitude Linkup.
P.S. – Here’s some background on why I started the Gratitude Linkup.

Twitter: ellytreehugger
June 22, 2015
A great list as usual Laurel! 🙂 I especially love this as part of your list: “Bring Your Cat to Work Day.” 😉 I am curious to hear about your collaboration…. <3
elly stornebrink recently posted… Gratitude List #10: Fresh, Refresh and Refreshment
Twitter: alphabetsalad
June 22, 2015
A few minutes ago there were three of them on my desk. I need a bigger desk!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Today’s Gratitude List + June 2015 Gratitude Linkup
Thanks for motivating, glad to be connected here …also thank you for sharing
Twitter: alphabetsalad
June 22, 2015
You’re welcome – glad to have you here!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Today’s Gratitude List + June 2015 Gratitude Linkup
Twitter: CorinneBlogs
June 22, 2015
Another lovely list, Laurel. Dads who inspire and husbands who are thoughtful surely get to be on top of our lists! I’m off to read the post you linked here.
Thanks for doing this linkup so faithfully.
Corinne Rodrigues recently posted… The Already Principle #MondayMusings
Twitter: alphabetsalad
June 22, 2015
Thank you, and you’re welcome! 🙂
Laurel Regan recently posted… Today’s Gratitude List + June 2015 Gratitude Linkup
Twitter: BloomingSpiders
June 22, 2015
Laurel,
I really appreciate your list, especially this one:
“If you don’t ask, they can’t say yes.”
I just asked.
Guess what they said??
Under the same sky,
Dani
Dani recently posted… To Grieving Fathers on Father’s Day
Twitter: alphabetsalad
June 22, 2015
I hope it was yes! 🙂
Laurel Regan recently posted… Today’s Gratitude List + June 2015 Gratitude Linkup
Twitter: BloomingSpiders
June 22, 2015
Thankfully it was.
There’s no way I could do it alone.
Dani recently posted… To Grieving Fathers on Father’s Day
Twitter: alphabetsalad
June 23, 2015
Excellent. 🙂
Laurel Regan recently posted… Today’s Gratitude List + June 2015 Gratitude Linkup
Twitter: Boomeresque
June 23, 2015
I was born in the US in 1954. My parents were very active in the civil rights movement for racial equality back before it was fashionable—when Jim Crow laws still existed in the South and racism was prevalent in the north as well. One of my earliest memories was when I was 5 of my father taking me with him, when, on behalf of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), he was a tester for fair housing violations. We would go to an apartment complex and my father would say that my mother had just given birth (true) and that we were looking for a 3 bedroom apartment. They would show us several that were available. A black family with exactly the same requirements would then walk in and say they were looking for exactly the same thing and be told there were no vacancies. What was really striking about my father is that when the Black Power movement started and white activists were shunted to the side, he completely understood and wasn’t bitter.
Suzanne Fluhr recently posted… Artisanal Ice Cream – A Visit to La Ibense in Salou on the Costa Daurada in the Catalunya (Catalonia) Region of Spain
Twitter: alphabetsalad
June 23, 2015
Wow… what an experience! You must be proud of your parents for their activism.
Laurel Regan recently posted… Today’s Gratitude List + June 2015 Gratitude Linkup
Twitter: iwrotethose
June 23, 2015
Lovely list, Laurel.
Today, I’m grateful to every single person who has stood by my off-beat choices. And a lot of them are friends I made through blogging.
Sid recently posted… The art of D-I-Y
Twitter: alphabetsalad
June 23, 2015
Having supportive people in your life is so valuable – definitely a reason for gratitude!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Today’s Gratitude List + June 2015 Gratitude Linkup
Twitter: nabanita21
June 24, 2015
Two points touched me here…One about dads teaching us the right things early on and about forgiveness when faced with tragedy… God bless those souls
nabanita recently posted… A Little Bit Of This, A Little Bit Of That
Twitter: alphabetsalad
June 24, 2015
Yes indeed.
Laurel Regan recently posted… Today’s Gratitude List + June 2015 Gratitude Linkup
Another great gratitude list! ♥
Kathy Combs ( recently posted… The Welcome Committee
Twitter: alphabetsalad
June 25, 2015
Thanks, Kathy!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Today’s Gratitude List + June 2015 Gratitude Linkup
this is very inspiring, might join the gratitude tribe
Sacha recently posted… Billy is not that kind of silly
Twitter: alphabetsalad
June 26, 2015
Thank you – I hope you do!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Today’s Gratitude List + June 2015 Gratitude Linkup
Twitter: luxganzon
June 26, 2015
Aw. Happy Father’s Day to every man who’s influenced you to be better. 🙂
You have all the reasons to be grateful.
Twitter: alphabetsalad
June 26, 2015
I so agree. 🙂
Laurel Regan recently posted… Today’s Gratitude List + June 2015 Gratitude Linkup
Twitter: parul2411
June 26, 2015
Loved your list! I am going to read your post on your dad. And yes, looking forward to know about that secret thing and bringing cats to work is so fun! 🙂
Parul recently posted… Day 1 of 3-Day Quote Challenge
Twitter: alphabetsalad
June 26, 2015
Thanks, Parul!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Today’s Gratitude List + June 2015 Gratitude Linkup
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