Fiji Gratitude #20

I am grateful for the sound of the heavy rain all around me, cocooning me as I drift off to sleep tonight all snug, dry, and cozy in my bed. After a couple weeks of teasing sprinkles and light showers, we now have the first substantial rainfall since early July. Means water tanks will be full and waterfall shower wil be running. So happy to have the waterfall once again before we leave!
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Fiji Gratitude #21

I am grateful for the warmth of friendship and love we have found in our Fijian family. Their open hearted affection, love of laughter, & love of family have changed me - those things are now a part of me. As days inch closer to our leaving, the sadness gets heavier & tears have started to flow from both sides - I'm really gonna miss them. Hoping it's not really goodbye, but just see ya later...
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Fiji Gratitude #22

I am grateful for the beauty of the sea and it's creatures. This past year I've swam with countless amazingly colorful fish, eels, squid, octopus, jellyfish, sharks, stingrays, sea turtles, & more. Also seen whales & pod of dolphins up close. Today, I lead most amazing reef trip yet-water so warm and clear, amazing coral formations, sharks, rays, eel, new to me fish. Blessed am I...
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Today is a very special day...

...celebrating 12 years of being a mama and the birth of one very remarkable kid! Happy 12th, Lucas - I am grateful for you and all the lessons being your mama has taught me. Your open heart, inquisitive mind, and determined spirit touch and inspire me in ways I struggle to express w/ just words. You should be pround of the young man you are growing up to be - I am! I love you, more!
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Fiji Gratitude #23

I am grateful for magical, beautiful shooting stars. Each time I see one, I get a thrill of excitement that I only remember ever feeling before when I was very young. If you watch the night sky here for more than 15 minutes, you will most likely see at least one. I saw two tonight, just by chance. I want at least one more eve lying on the table on the beach stargazing before I go...
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Fiji Gratitude #24

I am grateful for lack of lights to tempt me into staying up late being productive. True! Living in synch w/ the natural cycles of the day has made me into an "early 2 bed, early 2 rise" kinda girl. Rising time is still sometimes a killer - don't think I'll ever be what you'd call a perky morning person, but I am more rested & more A.M. productive than I remember ever being in my adult life.
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Fiji Gratitude #25

I am grateful for lullabyes of laughter. I chose to sit out the campfire music party tonight, but am enjoying it all the more lying here in bed, listening to people who were strangers to one another a week ago, laughing their asses off together and cutting loose. Good stuff!
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