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36 things

It’s my birthday!!

I lovemy birthday.Celebrating another year of life gives me the opportunity to consider all the things for which I’m deeply grateful, to mark the beginning of my New Year, and to extend wishes to the Universe to send more peace, prosperity, adventure, love, good health, and friendship my way.

Let’s celebrate together! I’ll list 36 things I’m grateful for, and I invite you to list in the comments anything that brings you joy and blessings!

In no particular order, here are 36 am...

Good papa

I spent yesterday, Father’s Day, if not in the physical presence of my dear father, in his good company.

All morning and into the afternoon I opened box after box of books — many of which were originally my father’s and which I have taken, or been given, from his library — carefully considering whether each one would make it onto a shelf or be set aside to be taken to a used bookstore or donated toHousing Works. After separating three large boxes-worth from the “keep” piles stacked haphazardly...