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Be Ye Thankful?

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A question, posed in honesty, but all too often answered flippantly.  Well today I want you to take a moment and answer it for yourself.  I am going to also.  

I am thankful.  I'm thankful for the beauty each day brings.  For a wonderful wife, who hides the sun with her beauty, and shames the stars.  For three wonderful daughters who have been such an inspiration to me.  I'm thankful for a steady job in uncertain times, and caring people around me.  I'm thankful for my neighbors, who model true joy, and for my family.  For parents who instilled in me a sense of ethics, a moral code, and the intellect to know that 'because I said so' isn't a good enough reason to believe something.  For my nephew, CK, who is a beacon of hope, and my sisters who fill my life with laughter, and listen to my tears.  

I'm thankful for all you who are reading this short message, because I appreciate that you've taken time from your day to look in on me, and check my well being.  

So I can say, today, tomorrow, and into the future, I AM TRULY THANKFUL!

Thankful for all of you.

Arrynson
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I was listening to the radio last night, waiting for the local baseball game to come on the air, and hear a song about it being 'just another day in paradise.'  It got me thinking, which music usually does, and I discovered that life really is a day in paradise, at least where I live.  Today, the sun is out, it's a sweltering 50 degrees or so, looking like it might hit 60.  There's so much I can be thankful for, and I'm glad.  Tonight, I think I'll try to create.  The thoughts of the last 24 hours may just see something beautiful in my mind, I'll see if I can't transfer it to paper.  Until then, good luck, God bless, and remember, someone thinks you're a blessing.
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Today I turn 30.  I didn't think it would be as stressful as it is.  In many regards it's just like any other day; I have to work, My wife has to work, the kids have school, and people around me all have their lives going on.  But it's different.  Today is supposed to be special, if for no other reason than that today is my day, my one day a year when I can focus on the past year, goals for the coming year, and what I'm doing right now.  In the past year, I've done nothing; or at least nothing worth noting.  The people closest to me, who matter most, other than my wonderful wife and daughters, have moved.  It's hard to find those little perks that make days like today wonderful. I don't have a party planned.  In fact, except for those who already knew, I'm not telling anyone.  It's going to be a day, a day for me to think, reflect, perspect(if that's even a word ;}) and prepare to grow next year.  Today, like other Thursdays, is the beacon day warning of the rocks of the weekend.  I am prepared.

thanks for reading this, listening to me rant, and taking your time.

T
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Something...

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...Anything.  Inspiration is hard to find when I'm stressed.  I've been dealing with quite a bit of personal stress lately, and I'm trying my hand at using a journal to work things out.  I'm moving, which is a good thing, my church, which is very important to me, is going through a pastoral change for the first time in 30 years, I'm just finishing up a requested art piece that the deadline got moved up 2 weeks on, and in general I'm in a funk.  I'd like to draw my way out of it, but I'm uninspired.  I'm looking for places to find inspiration.  I like drawing just about anything, but I'm not that good at large landscapes as I tend to get frustrated with the detail on a grand scale.  If anyone out there has ever experienced this situation, I'm open for ideas.  Thanks.
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Again I sit and wonder, what inspiration is yonder.
I seek something still, or picturesque to ponder.
I hope to post something here in the next week or so.

T
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