December 9,

I have enjoyed reflecting on this project of gratitude this last month of the year and contemplating the remaining topics to explore. This project could not have happened without the gift of the internet. The knowledge that is at our fingertips is amazing especially if it is used for good. Using keywords of themes brings up many choices to increase one’s understanding. It is with deep gratitude that each morning’s post was enhanced with the volume of sources accessed through my computer. Whether it was a need for a quote or verse, or exploring an idea, or finding the location of a place that was photographed, the topics were instantly there for me to sort through and read.

I am grateful that I have not had to rely on encyclopedias or visit a library to do research. Most of us can remember looking up a topic in a card catalog and then going to the specific index or books. This was time consuming and it was even longer recording what was learned with paper and pencil. Many days a post was done while in my jammies with a latte, a comfortable combination not allowed in research facilities. Sharing my thoughts and using images would have been impossible without the ease of the internet.

This image was one of many I enjoyed capturing while visiting Amsterdam. Bikers had no problem using smartphones while on their bicycles. Was this young man giving attention to a text or looking up directions of his destination? It made for an interesting image.

"The human spirit must prevail over technology."~Albert Einstein

Peace.