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  1. Mar 2023
    1. I accept the gift from the bush and then spread that gift with a dish of berries to my neighbor, who makes a pie to share with his friend, who feels so wealthy in food and friendship that he volunteers at the food pantry.

      In Spider-Man, Peter Parker is a man of responsibility, caution, friendship, and a sense of undying loyalty to those who are close to him. His Aunt, May, lived by her own motto: "When you help someone, you help everyone". This quote confirms her thoughts are just as similar as that of Aunt May, alongside myself. I think as long as one can spare a second of good, it's a second truly not wasted and benefitable.

    2. The gratitude flows toward our plant elders and radiates to the rain, to the sunshine, to the improbability of bushes spangled with morsels of sweetness in a world that can be bitter.

      I always enjoyed this style of speaking. Bringing in nature through mere analogies without delaying or misconstruing any points can be difficult for some people to handle. This is a great way to explain how she values gratitude!