Thank You Thank You

You've been so kind and 

generous

I don't know how you keep on giving

For your kindness I'm in

Debt to you

I've been trying really hard lately to find a little gratitude in my life.  Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday and I've always been one to count my blessings, so to speak, and revel in the life I've built and in those I've had the fortune of knowing.  But this year it's been difficult to find the will to do so. That doesn't mean I stop trying.

Though I may not feel it at the moment, I still have a lot to be thankful for.  I've got plenty of good people around me who care, and that's about all one could ask for in a life, right?  It means I've done something right, after all. So for what it's worth, a very Happy Thanksgiving to each and every one of you, my friends, my family, and my readers.  Count your blessings each and every day!

I want to thank you thank you, 

thank you thank you,

thank you thank you

Thank you!

Song of the Day - Kind and Generous - Natalie Merchant

You've been so kind and generous, I don't know how you keep on giving
For your kindness I'm in debt to you
For your selflessness, my admiration
For everything you've done, you know I'm bound
I'm bound to thank you for it

I normally reserve the posting of this particular song for the Thanksgiving holiday, and I may very well do so again in a couple of weeks, but it is very appropriate for me to post today because I need to thank a very special person who will be leaving my side so to speak, for good.  You see, for the better part of the last year, I've had an assistant in my classroom who has done so much to make my life easier at work, and after today she'll be moving on to her own classroom in another school district.

I've always believed that ESL teachers are made from the same cloth.  We are the kindest, most selfless of people who care deeply for our students and dedicate much of our time and energy towards nurturing them and helping them learn and grow.  Brittany is surely one of those people, and for the last nine months or so I've been only too happy to share with her my students and my crazy world and she has responded with the greatest modicum of responsibility and caring that I believe is so lacking in today's world.  

So, to Brittany I say thank you, thank you, thank you!  I am so  proud of you and I know you will serve your own students with the same great care and attention that you have shown to mine.  They'll be lucky to have you, and I wish you nothing but the best of luck. I am surely going to miss you!

    

Oh I want to thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you
Thank you

A Thanksgiving Song of the Day - Kind and Generous - Natalie Merchant

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I couldn't not post a song for Thanksgiving, so here we have a second song for this very special day.  Natalie Merchant's Kind and Generous is the perfect song for Thanksgiving.  I post this song every year on this date because it embodies the spirit of the holiday without quite being a holiday song.  So here's a reminder to be thankful for all you've got, because no matter what your problems may be, there's always someone else out there who has less than you! Happy Thanksgiving!

Kind and Generous

You've been so kind and generous

I don't know how you keep on giving

For your kindness I'm in debt to you

For your selflessness, my admiration

And for everything you've done 

You know I'm bound... 

I'm bound to thank you for it 

You've been so kind and generous

I don't know how you keep on giving

For your kindness I'm in debt to you

And I never could have come this far without you

So for everything you've done 

You know I'm bound... 

I'm bound to thank you for it 

I want to thank you

For so many gifts

You gave with love and tenderness

I want to thank you 

I want to thank you

For your generosity

The love and the honesty

That you gave me 

I want to thank you

Show my gratitude

My love and my respect for you

I want to thank you 

I want to... 

Thank you

Thank you

Thank you

Thank you

Thank you

Thank you

Thanksgiving Thanks: Music

One of the greatest gifts any of us have in life is the gift of music.  Music  does so many things for us each and every day...it makes us happy, giddy and smile...it comforts us when we're sad....it conjures up memories, good and bad, just like a picture.

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Like many people, I can say in all honesty that music is my life!  Any of you who've followed me through the years already know that.  So this Thanksgiving Eve, I give thanks for the music, all kinds of music, for without it life would be pretty dull.  Here are some of my all time favorite songs...

Glitter in the Air - P!nk

One of the most beautiful performances of one of the most beautiful songs ever recorded!  This one brings back memories of Sundays whenever I hear it...

Pink, Glitter in the Air - Grammy's 2010 by MiraJudazudik

Dog Days Are Over - Florence + the Machine

Oh, this one is such fun!  I love any song with a good crescendo, and this one's got several goosebump-inducing ones.  This reminds me of that Brazilian guy I met at Splash one night a couple of years ago.  We rocked out to this song in the car on the ride to The Ritz.  So much fun!  Love the video, too!

Florence And The Machine - Dog Days Are Over... by Henrietta-Aime-Fumer_Tv

Let Me Think About It - Ida Corr vs. Fedde Le Grand

My all time favorite dance track gets me and just about anyone else going every single time!

Ida Corr vs Fedde - Let Me Think About It by satern

Calma e Sangre Freddo - Luca Dirisio

Most of you probably don't know this one...it's a song by Italian singer Luca Dirisio, who I used to be in love with.  I first came across it when I was in Italy about ten years ago when it was on heavy rotation on MTV Europe.  So beautiful!  And the song is good, too!

Luca Dirisio-Calma E Sangue Freddo by rafjuve

Romeo - Basement Jaxx

Since I'm on the topic of foreign songs, this one came up in my head.  Basement Jaxx used to be a popular production act, with several hit songs on the dance charts.  This one's so infectuous and dancey, and the Bollywood-themed video is da bomb!

Basement Jaxx - Romeo-video by galdwin01

Kind and Generous - Natalie Merchant

Ah, one of my favorite ballads of all time is perfect for Thanksgiving time or any other time of the year!

So yeah, I am very thankful for music this and every year.  It's the soundtrack to all of our lives, yet different for each of us.  I could have put so many other songs on here, but I think it's a nice, albeit tiny, cross-section of the Soundtrack of My Life.  Happy Thanksgiving everybody!

Thanksgiving Song of the Day - Kind and Generous - Natalie Merchant

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Today is Thanksgiving Day, one of the best holidays of the year. Thanksgiving is a time to sit back and reflect on the things in your life that you are thankful for, and we all have a lot to be thankful for, always.  Here is my Thanksgiving song, one I will post every single year on this day because to me it embodies the spirit of day and it's how I feel about you!  Enjoy and Happy Thanksgiving!

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Kind and Generous

You've been so kind and generous

I don't know how you keep on giving

For your kindness I'm in debt to you

For your selflessness, my admiration

And for everything you've done 

You know I'm bound... 

I'm bound to thank you for it 

You've been so kind and generous

I don't know how you keep on giving

For your kindness I'm in debt to you

And I never could have come this far without you

So for everything you've done 

You know I'm bound... 

I'm bound to thank you for it 

I want to thank you

For so many gifts

You gave with love and tenderness

I want to thank you 

I want to thank you

For your generosity

The love and the honesty

That you gave me 

I want to thank you

Show my gratitude

My love and my respect for you

I want to thank you 

I want to... 

Thank you

Thank you

Thank you

Thank you

Thank you

Thank you

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