Your Loving Circle
Thank You Notes #51
“The Infinity sign goes round and round without an end, and true love bears the same pattern.” ― Michael Bassey Johnson, The Infinity Sign
While forming bagels into circles on Saturday afternoon, I thought about how grateful I am to have so many loving groups of friends in my life.
Sometimes we may have a tiny hole in our hearts. It may come from trauma in the past or something we are living right now. Yet, those near and far from us can help us close that gap with their loving thoughts.
I am grateful for a lovely group of kindred spirits full of unconditional love. Whenever I reach out to them, my heart soars. It is a safe place to share our innermost feelings.
Never having met these three ladies does not lessen our friendship. It is several years strong, and no matter how long it is between messages, we are always there to lend a helping hand.
We met during an online idea creation challenge and decided to remain in contact and create a Whatsapp group. We dream of meeting in person one day.
Just like a bagel, some days, there is more of a gap between the joy we want to feel and how we are at that moment. However, together we can help each other to rise strong.
Our hearts strengthen with every passing day, sharing the ups and downs of life, our joys, and our sorrows. How beautiful we can come together to form an unending chain of love.
After enjoying a beautiful fresh bagel for breakfast, I walked outside to witness a miracle in my garden. The first blooms on my bleeding hearts plants showing me life is full of love.
We can allow joy to tumble over us at every moment.
Let us form a circle of love and find strength and peace in our hearts to overcome whatever obstacles stand in our way. We can support each other as fellow human beings and appreciate every waking moment.
My wish for you today is to appreciate the circle of love in your life. Lean on them when you need a lift in your daily travels. They will always be there for you, to guide and assist you in becoming your best self.
This week’s theme is:
Your Loving Circle
Is there a group of friends or loved ones that you appreciate? Share a note, story, or poem dedicated to how they help you every day.
Let us welcome our new writer:
Very soon we will have the results of the March Monthly Challenge and news on the April Challenge! Stay tuned!
Next week is Thank You Note’s One Year Anniversary! We will celebrate!
Thank you to my lovely fellow editors for their hard work and dedication: Ellie Jacobson and Lorena of Sharing Randomly. You are both in my circle of loving friends!
A Loving Note From Trista Signe Ainsworth:
Dear Lovely Readers and Friends,
It brings me great joy to report that my son had a wonderful return to school. On the first day his classmates helped him get around in the wheelchair we rented for him. By his second day back, he confidently wheeled himself around!
I am so very grateful for the staff and students at his middle school. They are a true circle of love for all of us.
My husband, son, and I have formed a wonderful caring team to make sure he heals well and with lots of love and comfort.
This past week I started reading, clapping, and commenting on your lovely stories early in the morning around 4:30 am while eating my breakfast. It brings my heart such joy to greet you in this way.
In the coming days, I plan to catch up on answering comments and read more of your glorious stories to fill my heart with love. Thank you for all you do, your creativity matters.
With love,
Trista
Thank you to our writers for their lovely stories this week:
Sade Tolani Thank you, Sade, for your lovely letters to God. I see them as my daily check-ins with life. Thank you for the joy!
John C. Davis Thank you, John, for this loving essay on peace. It really touched my heart and made me feel a sense of hope. Thank you!
Amanda Laughtland Thank you, Amanda, for this beautiful story of a sweet offering you made in the form of a picnic. What a touching gesture!
Lucia Landini Thank you, Lucia, for sharing the lovely moments you spend in your home. It made me appreciate the little things about my home too!
Annelise Lords Thank you, Annelise, for reaching out to share your love and concern for the lovely Charlene of Inspire 250. Let us extend our love and hearts to her right now.
Penofgold Thank you, PenofGold for sharing such a beautiful moment with your friends. It touched my heart to know how much they value and care for you!
Thank you to all of our lovely writers at Thank You Notes:
Victoria Gregg, Ipshita Guha, Helen Miao Yu, Ketki Palande,Joanne Olivieri, Agnes Eveline Anton, Barb Dalton, Josh Balerite Acol, Kim Zuch, Sandra, L.L. Kirchner,Melissa Gouty, Robin Oakman, Noorain Ali, Melissa Herb, Lady Dr. Gabriella Korosi, Brittany Renee, KM Fullerton Bridie D, Alison Levine, Drashti Shroff, Uwem Daniels, Jesse Wilson, Maia Thom, Emily Forman, Gaurav Jain, Rodney Brazier, Carrie Kolar, Tamil, Bingz Huang, Danielle Hestand, Liberty Forrest, Author, Maria H. Khan, Umme Salma, Rachel Idi, Sheryll James, Robert “Robbie” Walker, Kelly Aluna Martone, Sade Tolani, Adrienne Parkhurst, Fit$, Sally Prag, Elin Melaas, Monoreena Acharjee Majumdar, Pam Lilak, Sorina Raluca Băbău, Tonya S. Ware, Aemen Farooq, Brown Boi, Carrie, Lucia Landini, Karen Schwartz, Karen Madej, Winston, Dazzling Shene, Norlisa Alias, Donnette Anglin, Penelope Mayfield, Pierce McIntyre, Amanda Laughtland, Neha Sandhir S, Shivi Puri, Adelia Ritchie, Amy Marley, Anthony O’Dugan, A Rustic Mind (Manali Desai), Ashley Nicole, Aurora Eliam, CMP, Kris Bedenian, Bob Jasper, Bhavna Narula, B.R. Shenoy, Brajendra Kumar, Carolyn Hastings, Destiny S. Harris, Gurpreet Dhariwal, Scot Butwell, VIRGO, Donna Brown, Desiree Driesenaar, Elle How, Ellie Jacobson ✍🏻, Fiza Ameen, Gauri Sirur, Ija Mei, Indubala Kachhawa, Jenine Bsharah Baines, JoAnn Ryan, John C. Davis, Juana Flor, Pene Hodge, Katie Michaelson, Kyomi O’Connor, Lanu Pitan, Lucia Sugafield, Maryam B. Mirza, Mark Hackett, Mulan, Natalie B. Kemp, Niru, palvi sharma, Penofgold, Dr. Preeti Singh, Sanjit Sengupta, Sara Ali, Susan Poole, Shirley Jones Luke, Sahil Patel, Annelise Lords, Tree Langdon, Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles, Yana Bostongirl, Dee S White, Deborah Barchi, Sharing Randomly, Nancy Blackman, Haley Whitehall, Arbab Z.