(Waggy-butt dog in my face, won't let me type. Oooh, dog smooches!)

My cup runneth over, today. With love and gratitude for so much, but particularly for the following:

1. My family, given and chosen, and the love they show every stinkin' day.
2. That hard work does pay off, and, specifically, that I can do good work even when removed from the support system I always thought (feared?) defined my life, paved my way.
3. The goodness of people in general.

A prayer from Beth:

O thou who art turning thy face towards God! Close thine eyes to all things else, and open them to the realm of the All-Glorious. Ask whatsoever thou wishest of Him alone; seek whatsoever thou seekest from Him alone. With a look he granteth a hundred thousand hopes, with a glance He healeth a hundred thousand incurable ills, with a nod He layeth balm on every wound,with a glimpse He freeth the hearts from the shackles of grief. He doeth as He doeth, and what recourse have we? He carrieth out out His will, He ordaineth what He pleaseth. Then better for thee to bow down thy head in submission, and put thy trust in the All-Merciful Lord. -'Abdu'l-Baha