Time for Reflection

Thanksgiving weekend is about to begin in Canada. It is time to harvest and share the bounty.

With a very long, hot, sunny summer behind us, and just the 'right' amount of rain, this year has seen a great growing season.

In fact, Ontario wines for 2010 are being touted, even before they ferment, as 'collector' vintage. We shall wait to 'nose', 'see', and 'taste'!

Every year, these upcoming few days are bittersweet for me.

In one of my posts last fall, I recall mentioning that fact.

As I am about to see another year since my birth go by, I remember my godson and nephew, who left us that same date fifteen years ago.

I give thanks for 'life', both mine and his.

None of us knows when it will end.

Each day is a gift, the present we share with others who cross our path.

It only takes a smile, a greeting, a laugh, or just a nod of the head, to lift the spirit of someone else.

A small but meaningful gesture goes a long way in life.