The Letters of Appreciation

In appreciation of everyone. --

Life's greatest gifts are the shared lives we live--the gift of receiving each other in appreciation.

Its difficult to say who this addresses the most those in my memory or those present --I suppose it's both.

Still I think of this as being especially to those that were closest, the ones I shared my life the most --thank you for the time we had, for being in my memory, for giving me the experiences of your presence. Just for being who you were.

I suppose marriage or kids are the ultimate gift to appreciate in a way but there are other things that mean a lot in our lives, like someone playing Music Box Dancer for me on my birthday.

My life is filled with all kinds of experiences and memories, -its hard to say which I remember or appreciate the most.

Things like being alone in the forest (just God) and me or a close personal relationship with someone else.

One thing is sure though if you weren’t around it would be hard to identify anything.

I remember as a child my parents looking after me with care, consideration and concern, trying to do the best for me that they could, so I could make the most out of my life. The appreciation of them is uppermost in my thoughts; they were parents who put my welfare above theirs. My appreciation for them cannot be overly expressed.

So I owe a great appreciation to my Mom and Dad.

Then I remember playmates before I went to school they helped form the basis of a childhood filled with all kinds of memories – but the thing I remember the most about that period of time is the closeness I felt to them.

It seemed like a real close brother and sister type bonding that still last in my memory. But it didn’t stop there.

When I first went to school there was some anticipation or fear in going to school, "all the strange interactions among so many people" but the same process occurred there. I started feeling close to all those in school like I did earlier.

It wasn’t until I went to high school that some of that bonding started fracturing "probably because of all the people".

But in some ways it was even stronger because of the particular period of time. The time of becoming an adult.

I remember the females in my life that I desired —not fully understanding what was going on but feeling it (experiencing the masculine and feminine energies).

I guess you could say I owe a very deep appreciation to all of them because in a way the presence of just being who they were was a type of intimacy in my desire for them –in other words just wanting them was a great experience.

And I remember my buddies how close we were

And then there was basic training in the Air Force, - the first separation from my family. I remember all the buddies I met while in service, and now where are they?

After service I met a person that I decided I would to share my life with. Then there was the children -"perhaps I owe this family my deepest appreciation"- and a whole array of new experiences and acquaintances from all the jobs and activities of a family life, –far too many friends to mention here because this was the larger portion of my life.

Now my life is filled with the appreciation of the memories of people I never saw again that I felt very close to.

When you think about it it’s strange how we travel the road of life and all its directions. Where we are now is a treacherous path of life we took that could just as easily took us out as our friends and relatives.

Those that have lived many years have much to appreciate just being alive.

Without all those memories what would our lives be?

Through the experiences, and trying to be true to my understanding of my life, it finally comes full circle. Now I receive the exceptional experiences of each person, who touched my life.

The rest of my life I plan on expressing my appreciation of life by giving my version of what it is.

Perhaps my expression can add a dimension of healing to those that read it to inspire and enriched their lives.

To try and speak of all our humanness and make the load lighter, perhaps to a point where is no load.

But it is not the past I should appreciate the most, it is the present.

It is you; (those reading this) I owe my deepest appreciation to.

I appreciate you

Mayon J Jackson

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