Monday was a bit of a sad day because my vocal class ended and I had to say good bye to everyone in it, probably for good. Departures are a very sad part of life, and I don't see how anyone can get used to them. Saying goodbye is a natural, common thing that one has to do, but I think what makes them so tragic is the fact that you are saying farewell to a bit of yourself as well. I shared something very important with those women in that class, almost a bit of my heart and soul, and I feel like it will remain there with them. Not necessarily a bad thing, but a parting non the less. I think Emily Dickenson says it best: "Parting is all we know of heaven and all we need to know of hell."
On a brighter note, seeing as how Thanksgiving is tomorrow, I am going to express gratitude for everything that I can think of for the next 20 minutes. I am grateful for so very many things, but I think that the top of the list is reserved for my dearest friends and my wonderful family. I am so grateful for their support and the comfort they have provided and will forever provide for me. I am grateful for wonderful literature, music, art, and nature. All of those things are so important to me because they provide beauty in a world that needs it, otherwise there would be precious little to appreciate about this earth. I am thankful for kind strangers. I am thankful for different cultures and languages because they fill me with a sense of direction and yearning. I am grateul for flowers and for the internet. I am especially grateful for money that allows me to buy things that I love, even if I don't need to have them. I love shopping! I am grateful for laughter (that almost sounds a bit arbitrary, but it's something I really am grateful for). I am grateful that I have a mind capable of pondering, especially about difficult, wonderful things like religion and divinity. Last night I couldn't go to bed until 1 or 2am because I was thinking about God and stuff. I am grateful for knowledge and wisdom, for education and experience. And lastly, I am grateful for fruit.
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