Gratitude Month 2025: Fresh Water

I seem to contemplate the blessing of fresh water each year—and write about it—but I am grateful for it every year, even every day. What a good life it is when you have fresh water on tap inside your own home to take showers and drink straight from the tap if you want. Being able to be clean and healthy should never be taken for granted, and I hope I never take fresh, clean, running water for granted because that is what affords good health and cleanliness. As Thanksgiving was just yesterday, I was hyper aware of all the times I ran my dishwasher, started up more laundry, and washed so many dishes, and all was done with great ease and without limits. I am grateful to have such access to a life essential. I pray that those in the world without fresh water will be reached and given help to gain access.