The Holidays are almost here,

Oh where has gone another year?

Did I make the most of it?

Did I rise instead of sit?

Was I worthy of the days?

Speaking in the kindest ways?

Fulfilling all my greatest dreams?

Growing older with esteem!

Written by Alexandra Taylor for AgeEsteem®

In several parts of the world, today is celebrated as a day of thanksgiving.  Whether or not this is a day of celebration where you live, I invite you to celebrate your blessings.

As children we used to sing a grace that said,

“For health and strength and daily food we praise thy name oh Lord.”

For those of us who are older these blessings remain as important as they did when we were young.  Looking at our blessings helps us to focus on what we have, rather than what we might be missing.

Yes, I am thankful for my health, my strength and my nourishment.  I am also thankful for my wonderful relationships and for age-esteemers like you who visit my blog.

Have a happy day of thanksgiving.

• Focus on what you have to be thankful for.
• Smile and state out loud what these blessings are.
• Let the people in your life for whom you are thankful know that you are thankful for them.

You are a blessing in my life,

Bonnie Fatio

Thanksgiving

Come, Dear Friends, let’s feast together;

Thanksgiving Day is almost here.

Don your coats, we’ll face “fowl” weather

At this special time of year.

There’s no end to our Thanksgiving;

Thanks for friendships which remain;

Thanks for seasons, all things living

Thanks for when you’ll come again.

Written by Alexandra Taylor for AgeEsteem®

Leaving

Leaving need NOT be grieving

It could be just farewell!

Believing you’ll be seeing

Family; friends : that’s swell!

One door shuts, another opens –

Ring each and every bell.

First you’re going, then you’re coming

Only Time will tell.

Thinking that the Best is still to come,

Life’s not always what it seems.

It depends on “where you’re coming from”,

And learning how to AgeEsteem.

Written by Alexandra Taylor for AgeEsteem®

Rain, Rain Please Stay!

Rain, Rain don’t go away,

Stay and sprinkle on our day!

It is NOT always funny

To have it HOT and sunny.

So, even though our shoes get damp,

And our hair “shades” like a lamp’s,

We can sparkle in a shower,

Moisturized like some rare flower!

Rain, Rain, please rain awhile,

It will moisten up my smile,

Glisten all my radiant beams

And lubricate my Age Esteem!

Written by Alexandra Taylor for AgeEsteem®