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Chakra Incognita's avatar

"Is gratitude an object?" This question is so important.

Sri you have taken us rambling through many pathways today. I will be pondering as I wander through this terrain.

I love what your client came up with. Quite a surprise answer. The playful puppy comes pawing the human to be noticed - and validated? Methinks ...

Thank you for making my coffee that much more precious. I will sit and sip now, already comforted and energized by your thoughts.

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Sridevi's avatar

Thank you, beautiful woman <3

I sit with you sipping coffee.

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Bhavana Nissima's avatar

This piece is stirring me -- the many many versions of gratitude-making. Noticing the world in which such feelings are held will be clamped by its patterns of transaction, function, instrumental action, status-making...

And yet how beautiful this feeling...

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Sridevi's avatar

Indeed! How beautiful this feeling :)

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Sadia Kalam's avatar

Brilliant and beautiful how you wove those stories into this theme of gratitude

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Sridevi's avatar

Thank you so much Sadia :)

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Mehak Nisar's avatar

Sri Di. I love the way you put words into imagination.Its so beautiful and warm.I always feel excited and wait for your overwhelming posts from the pot.I am so happy to understand Gratitude,Maon embracing the book and the Man relating himself to Puppy I am cat,a parrot,a rose,a piggy bank. Thank you so much Dii for this beautiful wonderful piece of writing.love You Sri Dii ..

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Sridevi's avatar

@Mehak you bring so much grace, love and compassion into the lives of the people you are connected with. I totally see you as a rose, cat, puppy, piggy bank. Hugs Sweetheart.

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Mehak Nisar's avatar

And You are Evolution to our thoughts,a literary Sage and Bank of adjectives.Conversattion to you is always a treat to me....a guest visits youempty handed and returns with a bag full of treasures.You and Bhavana Maa are sunshine cats...chinar 🌲 of Kashmir and Iran Standing tall and ready to spread happiness,joy, prosperity and positivity.If there are people like you...I believe that nobody would suffer from loneliness and negativity.I just love You Sri Di and Maaa.... I love you😘😘😘😘😘

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Bhavana Nissima's avatar

:-) smiling thinking of you in all these ways

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Mehak Nisar's avatar

Maa You are Queen Spider .... Who brought us all together with the vision of love,care and compassion for eachother.I hope to hear from you Maa..... I love you Maaa .... God bless you with good health and happiness and prosperity .🫂🫂🫂

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Bhavana Nissima's avatar

Spider 🕷️ I take this image into my day

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Sridevi's avatar

Spider woman 🕷️🕸️🫂

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Vijaya Avadhanula's avatar

Deep thoughts about "practicing of gratitude".

Well written and thought provoking.

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Sridevi's avatar

Thank you Amma :)

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Dipali Taneja's avatar

This was truly soul satisfying khichdi that I am grateful for! I am presently travelling, hence grateful for being away from the pollution of my home town, quite apart from the fun of being away from routine, a routine that I love and cherish. I got lost yesterday, but was grateful for the strength that had me walk to my destination, rather than giving up and taking a cab. So grateful for the hot water which soothed my sore muscles. So grateful for having your beautiful writing in my life...

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Sridevi's avatar

This comment is food for my soul. Thank you for your warm ways of navigating.

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Jeffrey Streeter's avatar

This was a great reflection on gratitude. Thank you!

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Sridevi's avatar

Thank you so much my friend.

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