Five Friday Happy Bringers

Five Friday Happy Bringers 10/23/26

Posted on October 23, 2026 by Neal Saye

My weekly gratitude journal, of sorts

1. Water. What a blessing!

2. Voting!

3. Enjoying our church’s annual God on Broadway services during the month of October.

“God on Broadway brings theatre and theology together in a worship experience unlike any other. Each week, music and scenes inspired by a Broadway musical help us explore the deeper questions, stories, and messages that connect with our faith.” Asburymemorial.org

Such Fun!

4. The ability to hear!

What do you hear right now?

5. This incredible field of sunflowers Robert discovered today as we drove up to nearby Statesboro.

May you discover beauty this weekend.

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Five Friday Happy Bringers 10/16/26

Posted on October 16, 2026 by Neal Saye

My weekly gratitude journal, of sorts

1. The Autumn decor in the foyer of the condo where we are crashing in Ponte Vedra FL this week.

2. Robert’s nickname: “Squirrel.”

3. The ability to walk. At least for now. The condo where HR and I are staying has a large number of senior citizens, many of whom struggle to walk, aided by canes and walkers.

4. Always, ALWAYS having enough food to eat. What a blessing that I often forget is a blessing.

5. Just finishing this incredibly well made, four-part docu-series about the rise and fall of the dinosaurs. Absolutely fascinating!

May you have a Joyful-saurus Weekend Ahead.

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Five Friday Happy Bringers 10/9/26

Posted on October 9, 2026 by Neal Saye

My weekly gratitude journal, of sorts

1. Finding this little tree-looking leaf perched comfortably on the passenger mirror of our car (why did she decide to land there?) as we headed out to go who-knows-where the other morning. I was mesmerized for four or five seconds. (It doesn’t take a whole lot to mesmerize me.)

Robert: “Neal, get in! What are you staring at?!”

2. Young love.

Grandson Daniel and girlfriend Mandy on “National Boyfriend Day.”

Seriously, there’s such a day?! What about “National Arthritis in My Wrists Is Absolutely Killing Me Day”?

3. The ability to drive a car. And to have a car to drive! Everybody certainly does not have that blessing.

4. Walking along the Jacksonville Beach FL boardwalk and coming upon the iconic Art Deco Lifeguard Station.

Look closely and you can see a lone female lifeguard up in the tower.

5. A few sights of Autumn here in historic district Savannah.

May you Fall into a Joyful Weekend ahead.

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Five Friday Happy Bringers 10/2/26

Posted on October 2, 2026 by Neal Saye

My weekly gratitude journal, of sorts

1. A lone magnolia leaf I found on this bench in a churchyard in Augusta, Georgia.

Wait, you can’t see it. Let’s get closer.

I love everything about the leaf. Its golden hue as it revels in the sun’s warmth. Its courage to shine. Its willingness to sit by itself as all the other leaves are hovering ground-ward. Its bendy-waviness. Its refusal to see green as the only color advertising life.

2. And when I got up from the bench, seeing the parent from which my little leaf was launched …

… and her beautifully colored, cone-like seed pods.

3. Robert and I decided to step inside the old church.

Heavenly beauty!

4. Being able to appreciate. And letting that appreciation be known.

5. Spanish moss and Robert in the sun.

May you have an appreciative weekend ahead.

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Five Friday Happy Bringers 9/24/26

Posted on September 25, 2026 by Neal Saye

My weekly gratitude journal, of sorts

1. Finding the perfect evening spot to read …

The beach at the Ponte Vedra FL condo we have been fortunate enough to enjoy several times this summer.

2. Seeing and realizing that there is strength in leaning, in bending.

3. Silly but getting a jolt of happiness when the Atlanta Braves captured the 2026 National Championship.

4. Back in Savannah, Robert and I are house and dog sitting for daughter Amy.

5. The arrival of Autumn!

And it’s actually cool in Savannah today. For a change.

Happy First Weekend of Fall, Y’all!

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Five Friday Happy Bringers 9/18/26

Posted on September 18, 2026 by Neal Saye

My weekly gratitude journal, of sorts

1. Clouds

A walk along Vilano Beach FL yesterday evening.

2. Eyesight.

3. Exquisite September roses at Winter Park, Florida’s Central Park.

4. Finding beauty, even in distress.

5. Spending a couple of delightful hours working on our iPads at Jacksonville’s Café Resistance Bookstore and Coffee Shop.

May you stay out of jail this weekend!

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Five Friday Happy Bringers 9/11/26

Posted on September 11, 2026 by Neal Saye

My weekly gratitude journal, of sorts

It is a bit difficult to write about Happiness today, because of course it is the anniversary of one of the most horrendous days in our nation’s recent history. And it is the day after putting our sweet feline kitty to sleep. But I will try.

1. First of all, the ability to feel and experience emotions, even the really tough ones.

2. A beautiful evening walk along the Savannah River a few blocks from our place and encountering a huge cargo ship heading out to sea and on to Marseille, France.

3. Daughter Amy’s medical company here in Savannah, Coastal Care Partners, winning multiple awards announced in the current edition of Savannah Magazine.