Greetings!
I considered a lot of ideas for what to write in this Thanksgiving-themed post, and made many drafts that were eventually deleted.
Because when I found the following quote I knew I had found what I wanted to convey:
“In the end, though, maybe we must all give up trying to pay back the people in this world who sustain our lives. In the end, maybe it’s wiser to surrender before the miraculous scope of human generosity and to just keep saying thank you, forever and sincerely, for as long as we have voices.”
— Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love
Thank you, all of you who are reading this. By simply reading these words you are expressing support to those of us “living the dream” here at Dancing Rabbit. Your enthusiasm, encouragement and generosity are invaluable, and we don’t say “thank you” enough.
Thank you to anyone who has attended an Open House, a Saturday Tour, or a Visitor Session.
Thank you to every single person who has spent time here working and learning as an intern or work exchanger.
Thanks to the parents of all of those interns and work exchangers, for trusting us with your idealistic, hard-working children.
Thank you to our parents, for supporting and loving us.
Thank you to all of the bright, talented people who have served or are currently serving on our Board of Directors.
Thank you to everyone who has responded to our requests for donations, both financial and material.
Thank you to all former (and future) guests of the Milkweed Mercantile, and to all of our pizza fans.
Thanks to all of you who, sometime in the last 17 years, have volunteered your valuable time working on a task here, be it plastering, weeding, or hauling straw bales.
Thank you to all of our local friends in Rutledge, Memphis, and beyond, who give so much in time, energy and love.
Thanks to all of you for opening your hearts to the possibility of making a difference. Thank you for your kindness, your humor, the times you may have mentioned Dancing Rabbit to friends or family, or strangers on the train.
Thank you for helping us grow, and for helping us spread the news that while we live in an imperfect world, there are ways to make it better.
Without you there would be no Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage.
We wish you all an abundant and gratitude-filled holiday season!
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Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage is an intentional community and nonprofit outside Rutledge, in northeast Missouri, focused on demonstrating sustainable living possibilities. Find out more about us by visiting our website, reading our blog, or emailing us.