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day 16 of a month of Thanksgiving: medical technology (& insurance) ~
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Britton Gildersleeve
Despite what it may look like, this is NOT a torture device. And it’s not really a toe screw (which IS an official instrument of torture). Nope, this is what I’m grateful for today: my newest in a long line of weird foot gear… It’s subbing for another painful, disorienting, and EXPENSIVE surgical procedure. So I’m verrry…
day 15 of Thanksgiving: everyday moments ~
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Britton Gildersleeve
the curve of a tree limb against blue sky a patch of yellow asters spangled with blue & black butterflies how fresh-ground coffee tastes on a cold damp morning the smell of November roses This is the kind of thing I’m thankful for today. Nothing spectacular, for most folks. But every now & then, my…
day 14 of Thanksgiving ~
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Britton Gildersleeve
Today’s a bittersweet thank-you. A poet I love dearly — Jack Gilbert — died yesterday. Gilbert was one of the (many) poets who helped me shape my own craft. But even had I not also been a writer, I don’t see how I could have not loved his work. Loved the quiet accommodation to his…
the middle of Thanksgiving ~
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Britton Gildersleeve
For many of us, Thanksgiving lasts a month. Each day I use Facebook to share something for which I’m grateful. It may be as small as the sunlight that hits the deck chair exactly right on a brisk fall day, or as large as the amazement I feel that my nieces & nephews want to…
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