Day Eight

Aaaaahhhhh....I feel good. My gratitude has started to reach its final destinations. My Aunt emailed me and told me that my grandmother was very happy to get my letter. Just knowing that it made her happy makes me happy! Then my local friend emailed me telling me how much she loved her letter. She told me that she was amazed at how much love I always have to give. That feels good to hear too! Then my friend from the East Coast texted me this morning telling me that I made her cry. She was very touched. Mission accomplished. I just want people to know how much they are loved and valued by me.

I have to say that it feels really good to pour out the love. It feels good to know that it makes others happy. I've been a little bit crazed the past few days and I'm feeling sick too, but writing the letters has been a highlight of my day. Committing to send love out into the world feels good. Taking the time to think of a specific person and what they mean to me is creating a sense of gratitude that I haven't experienced before. It's only been a week and I feel so rich! I can only imagine how great I'm going to feel in a month, six months, a year!

Today I wrote to my friend Anne. I moved to California last summer and I met her at the school bus stop on the first day of school. We hit it off immediately. We start talking and before you know it 30 minutes has gone by and we have to tear ourselves away. She's such a fun, loving, generous, spiritual being. I feel lucky to have connected with her so quickly. It's been a year now and I know she is someone I will always want in my life.