{"id":88636,"date":"2024-12-20T00:28:06","date_gmt":"2024-12-20T00:28:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/20\/what-are-you-grateful-for-large-or-small\/"},"modified":"2024-12-20T00:28:06","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T00:28:06","slug":"what-are-you-grateful-for-large-or-small","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/20\/what-are-you-grateful-for-large-or-small\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are You Grateful For, Large or Small?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"hero-image hero-image-main hero-image-main3 \">\n<div class=\"one-one-ratio\">\n<div class=\"hero-retio\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sopranos.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-image-hide=\"1\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sopranos.jpg\" alt=\"sopranos\" width=\"1500\" height=\"2000\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-330086\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sopranos.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sopranos-362x483.jpg 362w, https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sopranos-680x907.jpg 680w, https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sopranos-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sopranos-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sopranos-1272x1696.jpg 1272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The other day, I was lying on my sofa watching <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ZNZPM6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Sopranos<\/a>, as one does.<\/p>\n<p data-bleed=\"1\" data-article-image=\"1\" data-article-image-position=\"1\" data-article-image-position1=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sopranos-tony-carmela.jpeg\" alt=\"sopranos Tony Carmela\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1334\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-330083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sopranos-tony-carmela.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sopranos-tony-carmela-725x472.jpeg 725w, https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sopranos-tony-carmela-680x443.jpeg 680w, https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sopranos-tony-carmela-768x500.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sopranos-tony-carmela-1536x1001.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sopranos-tony-carmela-1272x829.jpeg 1272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the episode, Tony looked over at a hospital bulletin board to see\u2026<\/p>\n<p data-bleed=\"1\" data-article-image=\"1\" data-article-image-position=\"2\" data-article-image-position1=\"2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sopranos-pity-quote.jpeg\" alt=\"sopranos pity quote\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-330084\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sopranos-pity-quote.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sopranos-pity-quote-725x408.jpeg 725w, https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sopranos-pity-quote-680x383.jpeg 680w, https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sopranos-pity-quote-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sopranos-pity-quote-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sopranos-pity-quote-1272x716.jpeg 1272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u2026this quote on a notecard: \u201cSometimes I go about in pity for myself, and all the while, a great wind carries me across the sky.\u201d At first, Tony feels thrown \u2014 <em>who put the card there and why?<\/em> \u2014\u00a0but it affects him enough that he says a garbled version to friends and relatives many times afterward.<\/p>\n<p>As the holidays approach, I\u2019ve been thinking about the saying and sentiment. What has been hard in your life lately, and what has carried you? What small or large things are you grateful for? I\u2019d love to hear.<\/p>\n<p data-bleed=\"1\" data-article-image=\"1\" data-article-image-position=\"3\" data-article-image-position1=\"3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/boys.jpg\" alt=\"boys\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1043\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-330090\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/boys.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/boys-695x483.jpg 695w, https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/boys-680x473.jpg 680w, https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/boys-768x534.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/boys-1272x884.jpg 1272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m grateful for the professional photographer at Dave &amp; Busters, who snapped this cute photo of my kids.<\/p>\n<p data-bleed=\"1\" data-article-image=\"1\" data-article-image-position=\"4\" data-article-image-position1=\"4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/nyc.jpg\" alt=\"nyc skyline\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1125\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-330089\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/nyc.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/nyc-644x483.jpg 644w, https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/nyc-680x510.jpg 680w, https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/nyc-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/nyc-1272x954.jpg 1272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-offset=\"1\" data-article-image=\"1\" data-article-image-position=\"5\" data-article-image-position2=\"5\" data-article-image-continuo=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/british-flag-ornament.jpg\" alt=\"british flag ornament\" width=\"1500\" height=\"2000\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-330088\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/british-flag-ornament.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/british-flag-ornament-362x483.jpg 362w, https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/british-flag-ornament-680x907.jpg 680w, https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/british-flag-ornament-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/british-flag-ornament-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/british-flag-ornament-1272x1696.jpg 1272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m grateful for WhatsApp as a way to stay in close touch with our loved ones in England, especially during times of illness and loss.<\/p>\n<p data-offset=\"1\" data-article-image=\"1\" data-article-image-position=\"6\" data-article-image-position2=\"6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/cole-escola.jpg\" alt=\"Cole Escola\" width=\"1294\" height=\"1786\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-330087\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/cole-escola.jpg 1294w, https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/cole-escola-350x483.jpg 350w, https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/cole-escola-680x939.jpg 680w, https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/cole-escola-768x1060.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/cole-escola-1113x1536.jpg 1113w, https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/cole-escola-1272x1756.jpg 1272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1294px) 100vw, 1294px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>I felt enormously lucky to have seen Cole Escola\u2019s electric performance in their dark comedy play, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohmaryplay.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oh, Mary!<\/a><\/em> They\u2019re a revelation, a genius, a firework!<\/p>\n<p data-article-image=\"1\" data-article-image-position=\"7\" data-article-image-position2=\"7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/friends.jpg\" alt=\"freinds and family\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-330098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/friends.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/friends-483x483.jpg 483w, https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/friends-680x680.jpg 680w, https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/friends-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/friends-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/friends-1272x1272.jpg 1272w, https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/friends-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re, of course, grateful for family, as well as friends who feel like family. As with anyone, there\u2019s a lot that goes on behind the scenes, and it\u2019s amazing to have a reciprocal support system.<\/p>\n<p data-offset=\"1\" data-article-image=\"1\" data-article-image-position=\"8\" data-article-image-position2=\"8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/joanna-goddard-2024.jpg\" alt=\"Joanna Goddard\" width=\"1370\" height=\"2100\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-330091\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/joanna-goddard-2024.jpg 1370w, https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/joanna-goddard-2024-315x483.jpg 315w, https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/joanna-goddard-2024-680x1042.jpg 680w, https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/joanna-goddard-2024-768x1177.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/joanna-goddard-2024-1002x1536.jpg 1002w, https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/joanna-goddard-2024-1336x2048.jpg 1336w, https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/joanna-goddard-2024-1272x1950.jpg 1272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1370px) 100vw, 1370px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>And, last but never least, <a href=\"https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/tag\/reader-comments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this beautiful community<\/a> of smart, funny, thoughtful people \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/tag\/disability\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">we\u2019ve<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/2018\/03\/15\/life-after-cancer-diagnosis-kate-bowler\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">been<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/tag\/race-matters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">through<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/tag\/grief\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">so much<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/tag\/divorce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">together<\/a> over the past 18 years! I really hope you are doing well; thank you so much for being here. xoxo<\/p>\n<p><strong>Now, please tell me yours! What is hard these days? What helps carry you? What are you grateful for?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>P.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/2023\/04\/24\/cornwall-england-funeral\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The life lesson I learned at my grandmother\u2019s funeral<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/2014\/06\/04\/on-happiness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">happiness vs. wholeness<\/a>.<\/p>\n<section class=\"article-meta aside-meta\">\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/2024\/12\/19\/what-are-you-grateful-for\/#comments\"><\/p>\n<p><span>160<\/span> COMMENTS<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/2024\/12\/19\/what-are-you-grateful-for\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The other day, I was lying on my sofa watching The Sopranos, as one does. 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