Share Your Gratitude-Big and Small

By Anne D Davenport, PT, DPT

Program Manager - Health Promotion Services

Klamath Basin Senior Citizens' Center

2045 Arthur Street, 541-883-7171

Photos by Mary Hyde

Come visit us at the Klamath Basin Senior Citizens’ Center to view and participate with a new tradition. Thanks to the efforts of volunteers, Kate Murphey for the vision and Scott Benson for the craftsmanship, the Senior Center is excited to share in gratitude with each one of you these holiday season.

This holiday wreath is a way to keep the focus on gratitude, family, and community during the holiday months. It can be easy to begin thinking about Christmas and the gifts we want, to be overwhelmed by the stress of cooking or cleaning, or to be sad or lonely when contemplating those we have lost, or other loss.

We may lose sight of what and whom we do have, or to be grateful for the time we did have with our loved ones. This wreath gives us a concrete way to stop and focus on gratitude every single day and to share in the gratefulness and joy that others in our community are experiencing.

The Gratitude Wreath Kick Off happened on Friday, November 18th during the annual Thanksgiving Dinner for Lunch and will continue until Friday, December 30th. Participants expressed their gratefulness for “family, friends,” “life in general,” and “my health.” We invite you to come and add your gratitude to the wreath, as well as spend some time reading about the joy of others. This holiday season, we are so grateful to the Klamath Basin Community and for the opportunity to serve each and every one of you.