Category Archives: today I’m grateful for…

today I’m grateful for continuing old traditions & beginning new ones

I hope all of you had a wonderful day filled with loved ones and delicious food! Today concludes my Thanksgiving project, and in closing, I’d like to give thanks for a small detail of today– traditions. Although I wasn’t able to be with my family in Texas today, I felt a little more at home...

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today I’m grateful for my parents

My mom is one of the most empathetic and caring people that I know. She has the amazing ability to sense what people are feeling and what they need. She is a wonderful teacher and has an unreal amount of patience and respect for her students. I call my dad a “walking encyclopedia”– you can...

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today I’m grateful for my little home

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I couldn’t have found a more perfect apartment– I just love everything about it. My row of brownstones was built in 1878, and you can see a little carriage house out of my back window (Random fact: that’s where the first internal combustion engine was invented. Cool, right?) I love my apartment’s creaky wooden floors,...

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today I’m grateful for love in all forms

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“Even though we’ve changed and we’re all finding our own place in the world, we all know that when the tears fall or the smile spreads across our face, we’ll come to each other because no matter where this crazy world takes us, nothing will ever change so much to the point where we’re not...

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today i’m grateful for java’s

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Before I came to Eastman, I thought Starbucks was a coffeehouse. Then I discovered Java’s, and realized that the true definition of a coffeehouse is not just a place where you buy drinks– it’s a gathering spot, a place that brings the community together. I love Java’s not just because they have the best drinks...

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