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“My predominant feeling is one of gratitude. I have loved and been loved. I have been given much and I have given something in return. Above all, I have been a sentient being, a thinking animal, on this beautiful planet, and that in itself has been an enormous privilege and adventure.”
—from Gratitude by Oliver Sacks
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Love. Love. Love(d) him. What a marvelous human being.
Happy weekend, Wendy!
It’s so true about Oliver Sacks. What a life and legacy.
I just discovered water damage from a plumbing leak today. I need this attitude. I was feeling pretty “woe is me,” but I’m grateful to have a roof over my head to begin with!
I’m sorry to hear about the water damage, Leyla.