I'm thankful to the mail carriers
who are still delivering mail,
to the garbage collectors who are still
doing their thing.
Thank you to the truck drivers
who are getting groceries to the stores,
and to all the grocers who are remaining open,
doing their best despite the hoarders.
I'm thankful to local government officials
who are making hard but necessary decisions
to close the playgrounds and civic offices,
and to the police for keeping us safe.
I'm thankful for the sun that keeps rising in the east,
for the clouds when they bring us needed rain.
I'm thankful for my family that hasn't yet gone crazy,
for my friends who have sent encouraging emails
or called on the phone just because.
I'm thankful for the Internet and for social media
that keeps me in touch despite all the noise.
I'm thankful for everything else I can't think of so easily
because I had taken it all for granted.
What are you thankful for?
Gratitude in a Pandemic by Michael Dylan Welch | Poetry Fabric Box
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