Kindness by the Dozen

Reader Contribution by Shawn Hosford
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Simple pleasures are such a gift. A dozen home grown eggs from a generous coworker was a beautifully simple and nourishing end to this past very hectic and harried work week.

Some weeks are harder than others. When these types of weeks pop up I try to make a persistent practice of gratitude, reminding myself of life’s abundance and my aptitude to persevere.

Julie’s eggs are a perfect example of this abundance. When she presented her gift, she opened the carton and told me about each of the eggs and which chicken variety laid it. My favorite egg was pale green and seated atop some wood shavings, distinguished. As she described her chickens and their eggs I felt closer then I have ever felt to an egg and the nourishment it would be providing. I was instantly reminded of how easy it is to disconnect ourselves from our food sources. While I love our summer CSA and sunny weekends at the local farmers markets, my winter hibernation mode doesn’t initiate that connection as often. Thank goodness for Julie’s eggs.

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