February 22, 2013
“Change the pen and change the ink. Change the way you talk and think.” – #37 of 50: a love letter to change came in the mail from our friend, builder, and artist A.J. Mason.
P.S.: The quote is part of a lyric from “Changing World” from the New Multitudes recordings by Jay Farrar and Jim James in celebration of Woody Guthrie’s100th birthday.
December 31, 2010
One day a small and unassuming envelope arrived at the office addressed to me. Inside was a card with the words “a year of gratefulness” beautifully embossed into white card stock.
On the back, a small typewritten note was affixed:
“this is my year of gratefulness. I am writing two letters a month, one to someone I have met & the other to someone I have not met, telling them I am grateful for their talent, friendship and most simply for being who they are. And you are one of those people. thank you.”
Inside was a hand-written note outlining the reasons I was receiving this card of gratitude.
I have been carrying the note around now for awhile in my journal and have re-read it often. What a lovely idea: Spend a little time in the next year of my life letting people I know and love (and don’t know and love) understand that I am deeply grateful.
Thank you to Wendy (who I don’t know) for reaching out and to all of you who have come here to share our lives and work at Alabama Chanin this last year (and decade).
I am grateful.
(And looking forward to 2011 – Happy New Year!)
*Photo above of my journal for next year with laser-cut Thank You card from ThoughtBarn glued to the cover. Photo below of Wendy’s note.