I intended to write gratiku poems for my November Slices, and somehow Thanksgiving is almost here, and I haven’t written one…until now:
Ten days of sickness
Covid, flu, ear infections
Finally at school
I wrote that last night
Ear pain kept us up again
His turn to stay home
Where There's Joy 
Somehow you took the exhaustion and stress of prolonged illness and turned it into poetry. Beautiful. (Hope everyone recovers fully!!)
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Oh no! I didn’t know you were dealing with all of this. I’m so sorry!
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Ugh, sorry, that is a lot! Hope you are all well soon. I love gratiku- last year I wrote one every day, but I have forgotten- thanks for the reminder!
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It’s always amazing how much you can capture with so few words. The annoyance and stress that germs bring, the appreciation that there’s another there to take a turn staying home. Yes, even in the chaos there’s always something to be thankful for!
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I love the turn your poem takes- finally back at school and then… It really expresses that helplessness we experience getting through these germy days. With a subtle sense of humor.
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Jessica, I Zoom in on Sundays to my childhood church, and the sermon this past week was on gratitude and being thankful in all things. Sometimes it’s so hard to do – I see you are fighting sickness. Since October, I’ve broken my right ankle and a deer hit my car (yes – he hit me) causing 4K in damage, and collision centers are backed up until springtime. It really helps to find the ways of feeling gratitude and thankfulness during these times, and I love that you wrote a Gratiku today to remind us of the power of positive perspective.
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Oh my gosh – I love “gratiku!” My house is full of germ too! No kids – just two older people coughing and sneezing through Thanksgiving! Stay well!
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I hope the long weekend might give you a much needed break and a chance for the germs to move out.
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There’s a lot of parallel in our lives, Jess. Ari has had two ear infections in the last four weeks. It’s been A LOT.
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It’s so sad and stressful. We got a flu diagnosis today and our second ear infection of the week! Just grateful we don’t have to draw straws on who stays home tomorrow! Sending healthy vibes your way! ❤️❤️❤️
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Happy Thanksgiving. Hope everyone starts to feel all better soon!
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