You Are The Gift November 20, 2022 Marianne Nishifue "Quan Yin Grateful" © 2002 marianne nishifue´Family Friends Community,I am over the heavens thankful for you.I have experienced your tenacity;when going forward is uncertain.I am over the heavens thankful for your tough as ol' boots spirit.I have reveled in your ability to share your truth;when speaking truth is mired.I am over the heavens thankful for your will to dig deep.I have found assurance in our camaraderie;when I have gone astray.I am over the heavens thankful for your twinkled eyes and warm embrace.I am over the heavens thankful;we move forward arm in armspeaking our native born language:Heart.Rather than me overtogether we gatherheavenand bring itdown to earth.You Are The GiftAll Heart,Marianne M's 2022 Gift-It-Forward ListMy top four.10% of my profit gifts forwardto their dedicationfor All beingsfor The Earth. Greta Thunberg ~ The Carbon Slayer"The Climate Book" by Greta Thunberg Penguin Books © 2022Here's the gift.You can buy this book on Amazon for the discounted price of $15.99.But,if you buy it directly from Penguin / Random House books for $30.00 all of the profits go to Greta's charities.I am thankful for Greta, her activism and Activists. "The Climate Book" by Greta Thunberg Penguin Books © 2022 Maude & Every Body Campaign ~ The Sensuality SquadOur sexuality is a sovereign human right not a political weapon.Just out of undergraduate School of Social Welfare,I interned at a Planned Parenthood clinic.I was tasked to teach couples their choices for contraceptionand the pleasures of human sexuality.An Aha moment for me.Freedom inducing view for my clients. Contraceptionand knowing one's own way of sexual beingenriches and validatesthe way.All for Every BodyAll for Every One.I've joined Maude in supporting reproductive education and justice initiatives for Every Body, everywhere.Maude has teamed up with the Every Body campaign for a limited-edition cap: 100% of proceeds will be donated to SisterSong, a justice collective that seeks to improve the reproductive lives of marginalized communities.I am thankful for Maude & all who hold true reproductive rights for all. Feeding America ~ FAGA; The Fed Americans Great Again ChampionsThe United States out of 113 countries ranks 13 in food securityon the 2022 Global Food Security Index.Last year we ranked 11th.That's pitiful if you juxtapose that against our No. 1 ranking in GDP at 20.49 trillion.No. 2 is China 13.4 trillion and No. 3 Japan 4.97 trillion.Feeding America provides direct aid to those affected by environmental, social and economic disparity.I am thankful for Feeding America & full bellies....FAGA; Fed Americans Great Again. Only One ~ The 71%I'm partisan when it comes to water.Born near the Pacific ocean.Pisces.Best friends with Kailua - Kona Hawaii dolphins.Been baptized by many rivers, lakes and oceans.So hey,we gotta stop dumping, inflaming and ignoringour salvation.Our bodies are 70% water.Our planet is 71% water.Symbiotic absolutely.Forever plastics and chemicals,toxic dumping,melting ice caps over fishingare humans over it?My biology teacher's adage,"the solution to pollution is dilution."The Earth is following this rule.Humans we can too.I am thankful for Only One's dedication to a clean 71% of Earth's water. The Octopus TeacherWorth the view.From an Ambassador of The Water. Ziwadi in Swahili means The GiftZiwadi is my adopted East African elephant from the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust.Climate change, socio economic conflict and Ukranian war, many parts of Africa are experiencingextreme drought and famine.Humans and creatures are forced to migrate long distances for water and food.Many perish along the way.This year an extra 10% went to UNHCR; United Nations Refugee Agency that provides relief to humans in the Horn of Africa. 101% ThankfulMay the heart of the holidays embraceYou and Yours