A Gratitude Letter For Christine Valbuena

by Simone Santos 7 January 2019 The Gratitude Letter Project Like

A gratitude letter for Christine Valbuena… My dear Christine, What a gift it is to have you as a friend. We have known each other a little over two years and you are already a very special person in my life. Thank you for being such a great friend. I enjoy our conversations and the time we get to spend together. Than

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A Gratitude Letter For Marcia Carrijo

by Simone Santos 5 January 2019 The Gratitude Letter Project Like

A gratitude letter for Marcia Carrijo… Dear Marcia, How can I even start thanking you for all that you have been and done in my life? First of all, thank you for being the mother of one of the friends I love the most in this life, Frank. Had it not been for your son we would not have met. Thank you for being such a g

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A Gratitude Letter For 2018

by Simone Santos 1 January 2019 The Gratitude Letter Project Like

A gratitude letter for 2018… What a year! Thank you for being the year I learned most about myself. Thank you for all the lessons disguised in situations, moments (good and bad) and people. Thank you for all the teachers I had. Every single person that interacted with me in 2018 taught me something. How incredible! T

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A Gratitude Letter For My 20yr Old Self

by Simone Santos 29 December 2018 The Gratitude Letter Project Like

A gratitude letter for my 20yr old self… Dear 20yr old Simone, Tomorrow you turn 42 years old. It has been an amazing ride. Thank you for always smiling even though you went through so much. Thank you for taking risks and for trying to find your own space in this world. You did your best with what you had while tryin

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A Gratitude Letter For Tina Gandolfo

by Simone Santos 27 December 2018 The Gratitude Letter Project Like

A gratitude letter for my dear friend Tina… Tinete, How to even start thanking you for all the great moments we have had? We met in 1997 when we both worked at Americel. We worked in the same department so it was natural to develop some level of friendship. Well, little did we know that that would be the beginning of

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A Gratitude Letter for Shari Clark

by Simone Santos 22 December 2018 The Gratitude Letter Project 1

A gratitude letter for my virtuous friend Shari… Dear Shari, From the first day I met you at the Georgia Meditation Center back in 2015 I knew you were special. You were so welcoming and so peaceful. I remember you were doing the yoga stretches before meditation and you had that kind and beautiful smile. I cannot put

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A Gratitude Letter for Alessandra Medina

by Simone Santos 20 December 2018 The Gratitude Letter Project 1

A gratitude letter for my friend Alessandra… Le, Thank you for being in my life for almost 30 years! From the day we met in high school, we never lost touch. We met at Elefante Branco in Brasilia and it was love at first sight. We clicked and we were always together. We were the best of friends and we could count on

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A Gratitude Letter for Chris Brown

by Simone Santos 19 December 2018 The Gratitude Letter Project 1

A gratitude letter for my friend Chris Brown… Chris, Thank you for being in my life. It is crazy that I met you when I was your Lyft driver back in 2014. We had an amazing conversation and came to find out we both worked in the digital space. I am so grateful I was your driver that day. I am beyond grateful for all y

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A Gratitude Letter For Ish Ba

by Simone Santos 18 December 2018 The Gratitude Letter Project 1

A gratitude letter for my friend Ish.. Ish, From the first day we met I knew we would be best buds. I am so grateful to have you in my life. You were not only an amazing co-worker but you are my brother from another mother. Thank you for being fun, funny, smart, quick, witty, kind, generous and so, so special. I remember w

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A Gratitude Letter For Cinthya

by Simone Santos 17 December 2018 Uncategorized Like

A gratitude letter for my sister Cinthya… Dear Cinthya, Thank you for being in my life and for being one of my best friends. It is amazing how much we have been through and where we are now. We had a rocky relationship since we were kids. I was the oldest and you were second oldest. Maybe there was some competition b

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