Classmate Response 1, Week 4

Drika calisthenics

I really enjoyed the litany exercise so this is mine. I know it needs some work but this is what I came up with.

To McDonalds the random fry you placed in my chocolate shake a salty smile to my face. For that I thank you. Thank you to the blue shirted maintenance man wandering aimlessly on my floor, thank you for allowing me to observe your graceful stroll as you walked past my door. To the free printing in the excel center, I thank you for saving me $20.54. My sincere thanks I extend to the smiling woman behind the glass in Aycock Hall, for making my morning errand a little bit brighter. To the cooks at the Z6 who decided to make hotdog tacos and bacon rice krispy treats in the same day, I thank you. To all of you who strive to make my day a little better, even if you method may be unorthodox, I sincerely and humbly thank you.

I like the direction you are going with this litany; there are a lot of what Davidson would call “ambiguous gratification.” The specificity of the fourth sentence is very good, $20.54 is such an odd number that it throws you off a little bit. What I think you could have left out was the last sentence. I think without the explanation you can still have the powerful work and avoid the direct telling of your feelings. I think also in that same space you could add some more things about your day that would show your thanks to everyone around you.