Meri's Play Place

Theme Thursday's topic this week is BOOK. There's a topic that's dear to my heart. All you true book lovers out there, I have a question. Have you transitioned to virtual books? How could you possibly give up the smell of ink, the feel of the velvety pages, the sound of the pages turning, the heft of the book in your hands, the knowing that your favorite passage was about 2/3 of the way through the book on the right-hand side, second paragraph from the bottom? Is reading the same sensual pleasure? Don't forget, this is also Click on the STJT icon on the sidebar for today's Play Along. 

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Today I'll be giving thanks for things  that bring me joy  like family and getting to see the magic of the world through the eyes of the next generation blue bottles on a ledge the splendor of color especially when it's backlit through a window and sparkles like gems  having learned that time is precious and we should be mindful of each moment, using our talent to cultivate joy instead of focusing on shoulds and what-ifs and if-only, things that waste minutes we can't recapture What gives you JOY? For more Share the Joy Thursday or to play along, click HERE .