What do I hear? A growl, a purr, a whimper, a flip, a flirt, a bird, a laugh, a giggle and more!

November is National Gratitude Month. Those two special words, Thank you, important daily and celebrated during National Gratitude Month.

Those two words, Thank you, have amazing powers.

Most recently, I was strolling the streets of downtown Lake Worth. Quaint shops, the cultural center, and boom, artwork. Artwork in the form of a large or huge mural. A dog and cat mural staring at me with loving eyes. Oh, my memories of my pets of the past. Carioca Cat was a college pet, named after my favorite ice cream. Sundance dog, named after the movies. He was a wonderful golden retriever that took strolls in the neighborhood and swims in open pools. Then there was Indy, Racerama. This golden retriever was named Independence as we adopted him and gave him independence. He soon got a nickname, Indy Racerama, for running laps in the backyard, never quite catching his tail.

Then there was my little green turtle as a child, in that plastic bowl with a plastic palm tree. Least I forget the aquarium of fish, or lightning bugs I caught in a jar, or the baby frogs that I caught but could not keep. House rules.

I am grateful and have gratitude for having these pets in my life. On National Gratitude Month, I look around, and say Thank you! Thank you to people, pets, my stuff and more. I plan on celebrating National gratitude month every day, all year. After all, those two words, Thank you, are very powerful and priceless.

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