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Make It Fun To Keep On Giving buy nothing gratitude kindness money Jan 27, 2024

I had a small credit card size wallet I wanted to gift.

Someone in my Buy Nothing group raised her hand.

And for whatever reason, I was inspired to put a dollar bill and a penny inside. A bright shiny penny.

I was curious how she’d respond.

Ok. Back story provides context: I was gifted a lovely...

Nature Wakes, A Poem gratitude here women talk nature observer poem poetry poetry contest rebirth silence stillness Apr 19, 2017

by Marita Rahlenbeck

Nature sings
as it wakes up from
winter slumber.
It shouts and calls
for rebirth.

The birds tweet
and caw
and tease.
They sing
and chirp
and flit.

The trees are ready to sprout their leaves
for another season.
The grass is ready to turn
green and lush.

All this, for me, t...