If you pay close attention, there's so much to be grateful for in each day. A freshly bathed child smells heavenly! (My daughter just let me smell her after her shower.) The colors of the leaves in my neighborhood are magnificent! Nature is definitely the most creative painter with color! Today, I was stuck in the canyon trying to get over the hill to Malibu to visit my dear friend, Heidi. They were doing so much construction that traffic was literally stopped. We didn't move for nearly 20 minutes when I decided to take another route. It took me more than twice the expected amount of time to arrive at her beautiful home, but I was grateful for the breathtaking views along the way that I never would have seen had I taken the direct road. I'm not always aware of living in such a beautiful place! Once I arrived at Heidi's home, I was blessed with the reminders of dear friendship, I was moved by the absolute awe-inspiring beauty of our coastline and as Heidi calls it, the "diamonds in the water" as the sun reflected off of the ocean water.
I feel so grateful, as we inch our way towards Thanksgiving next week, to live in such a beautiful place and to be able to have the opportunities to take time to truly enjoy the view!
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