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Appreciating Being Alive and Love

The Path of Positivity

By SAMURAI SAM AND WILD DRAGONSPublished 2 days ago β€’ Updated 2 days ago β€’ 1 min read
Appreciating Being Alive and Love
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Appreciating Nature and Human Nature

Being thankful for this moment!

Appreciation for being alive.

Praying. . . . . .

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Being thankful for the beautiful trees in the park!!

Appreciation being here!

Praying. . . . . .

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Being thankful for the times of my life.

Appreciation for being awake, alive and laughing!

Praying. . . . . .

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Being thankful for this moment!

Appreciation having friends and loving family members!

Praying. . . . . .

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Being thankful for this moment!

Praying. Praying. Praying . . . . .

In the hospital, planning my funeral

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Appreciating all your support!

Praying to survive cancer. . . . . .

Yes you are wonderful, sending gifts. . .

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Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

I am the king of bitching. I am a bitch. I complain a lot. LOL.

However, at times, I stop, think, and am happy for living as I survived cancer twiceand all you.

We all have struggles.

Love everyone, even your enemies. I have none. Thank you!

Blessings! Blessings! Blessings

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Gratitude

About the Creator

SAMURAI SAM AND WILD DRAGONS

DR. WAYNE STEIN Ted Talk Speaker, Amazon Author, Asian Gothic Scholar; Yoga Certified, Black Belts. Writer Program Admin, Writing Center Director, Cancer Survivor, Korean Born , Raised in Japan and Italy, grew up In Los Angeles.

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  • Mark Grahamabout 6 hours ago

    You should all be thankful for being alive in this day and age. Good job.

  • Sandy Gillmana day ago

    Love your appreciation mantra!

  • Attitude really helps. Poetry is healing. Surviving and then thriving is what I hope for you!!❀️

  • Flower InBloom2 days ago

    There’s something deeply grounding about the rhythm of gratitude in this. The repetition feels like breath β€” like choosing appreciation again and again, even in the hardest places. Surviving twice and still choosing love says more than any perfect words could. Thank you for sharing this.

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