Truly, I’m Thankful – A Psalm of Gratitude/Wahrlich ich bin dankbar – Ein Psalm der Dankbarkeit von Pat Garcia, German Translation by Juliane Eppendahl

Pat Garcia

Started out in two thousand and twenty-one with the same dream hovering over me,

A dream that has been gliding above me since I was three years of age.

The dream keeps me…

changing 

reflecting 

bending 

walking 

running 

and sometimes 

stopping,

as I wait at a red light that screams STOP! 

Until it turns green again, 

So that I may sail or fly to my next destination.

The dream digs out the uneven dark edges of 

envy 

hatred 

jealousy  

and pride, 

Clothed in 

disappointments 

setbacks 

misunderstandings 

failures 

defeats 

and obstacles.

It removes poisonous arrows, I pointed at others, so that they don’t pivot and bounce back at me.

The dream replaces those poisonous arrows with

humility 

kindness 

grace

mercy

and love.

It reminds me that nothing grows overnight, 

That life is a process,

That maturity comes only through being pressed,

And feeling the pains of growth, not denying them.

Didn’t know in the beginning that dreams deferred don’t die. 

They hover in an irresolute state, fluttering over burners waiting to spring into life.

Had no idea that they rose according to my maturity in HIM.

Like beautiful yellow corn, covered in green husks on stalks, 

dreams bloom one at a time – at the appointed time. 

Never knew that taking one step would lead to another… and another… and another…

As I let the dream wrap me in the swaddling light of its presence. 

Never knew that answers lay within my grasp,

That a person’s greatness is determined by their heart attitude,

That self-acceptance brings peace,

That recognition of who you are lies within the faith of knowing who HE is.

Therefore, as we move toward Christmas and afterward toward laying down the mantel of 2021 to put on the coat of 2022, I, Patricia Anne Pierce-garcia Schaack, say thank you. You have followed me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and my blogs, and sent me much encouragement, and I am eternally grateful for your support. 

And to my family, which is colorful and multi-international with different languages, and spread-out all-over Europe, the UK, Canada, South Africa, and the United States of America, thanks for hanging in there and being patient with me. It’s meant a lot to me.

Merry Christmas to you all and have a safe crossover into 2022.

Take care, be safe, and I hope to see you next year.

Love y’all. 

Shalom aleichem

Pat Garcia

Translation: Wahrlich, ich bin dankbar – Ein Psalm der Dankbarkeit von Pat Garcia

Ich begann das Jahr 2021 mit demselben Traum, der über mir schwebte,

Einem Traum, der über mir schwebte, seit ich drei Jahre alt war.

Der Traum … 

… verändert mich

… lässt mich nachdenken 

… fordert mich heraus 

… lässt mich gehen 

… lässt mich laufen 

und manchmal hält er mich auf,

während ich auf eine rote Ampel warte, die STOP schreit! 

Bis sie wieder grün wird, 

Damit ich zu meinem nächsten Ziel fliegen kann.

Der Traum bringt die unebenen dunklen Seiten von 

Neid 

Hass 

Eifersucht 

und Stolz hervor. 

Eingekleidet in 

Enttäuschungen 

Rückschlägen 

Missverständnissen 

Misserfolgen 

Niederlagen 

und Hindernissen.

Der Traum entfernt giftige Pfeile, die ich auf andere gerichtet habe, bevor sie sich drehen und auf mich zurückprallen.

Der Traum ersetzt diese giftigen Pfeile durch

Demut 

Freundlichkeit 

Gnade

Barmherzigkeit

und Liebe.

Er erinnert mich daran, dass nichts über Nacht wächst, 

dass das Leben ein Prozess ist,

dass man nur reift, wenn man unter Druck geformt wird

und die Schmerzen des Wachstums spürt, anstatt sie zu verleugnen.

Ich wusste anfangs nicht, dass aufgeschobene Träume nicht sterben. 

Sie schweben im Ungewissen, sie köcheln auf kleiner Flamme und warten darauf, lebendig zu werden.

Ich hatte keine Ahnung, dass sie umso lebendiger werden, je reifer ich in IHM werde.

Wie schöner gelber Mais, bedeckt mit grünen Spelzen an den Stängeln, 

blühen die Träume einer nach dem anderen – zur bestimmten Zeit. 

Ich wusste nicht, dass ein Schritt zum nächsten führen würde… und zum nächsten… und zum nächsten…

Während ich zuließ, dass der Traum mich in das Licht Seiner Gegenwart einhüllte. 

Ich hätte nie gedacht, dass Antworten in greifbarer Nähe liegen,

Dass die Größe eines Menschen von seiner Herzenshaltung bestimmt wird,

Dass Selbstakzeptanz Frieden bringt,

Dass man erkennt, wer man ist, wenn man weiß, wer ER ist.

Während wir uns also auf Weihnachten zubewegen und danach den Mantel des Jahres 2021 ablegen, um den Mantel des Jahres 2022 anzuziehen, sage ich, Patricia Anne Pierce-Garcia Schaack, danke. Ihr seid mir auf Facebook, Instagram, Twitter und in meinen Blogs gefolgt, habt mir viel Zuspruch gegeben und ich bin euch unendlich dankbar für eure Unterstützung. 

Und meiner bunten multinationalen Familie, die viele Sprachen spricht und über ganz Europa, Großbritannien, Kanada, Südafrika und die Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika verstreut ist, danke ich dafür, dass ihr durchgehalten habt und geduldig mit mir wart. Das hat mir sehr viel bedeutet.

Ich wünsche euch allen frohe Weihnachten und einen sicheren Jahreswechsel.

Passt auf euch auf, seid vorsichtig, und ich hoffe, wir sehen uns nächstes Jahr wieder.

Ich liebe euch alle. 

Shalom aleichem

Pat Garcia

Author: patgarcia

Writer, Blogger, Poet, Singer, Musician

9 thoughts on “Truly, I’m Thankful – A Psalm of Gratitude/Wahrlich ich bin dankbar – Ein Psalm der Dankbarkeit von Pat Garcia, German Translation by Juliane Eppendahl”

  1. cleemckenzie – U.S. – I'm a writer who captures the pulse of adolescent confusion in my young adult fiction: Sliding on the Edge, The Princess of Las Pulgas, Double Negative, Sudden Secrets, and Not Guilty. Of course, I often reveal a lot of my old adult confusion while creating those stories. When I need a change of pace, I write middle-grade fantasy adventure. The Adventures of Pete and Weasel is my first trilogy: Alligators Overhead Book 1, The Great Timelock Disaster Book 2, and Some Very Messy Medieval Magic Book 3. Sign of the Green Dragon is out to 5 star reviews as a stand alone. To see more about my work here's my website: http://cleemckenziebooks.com. Please come and say hello. I have a gift for all of my visitors.
    cleemckenzie says:

    Beautifully written, Pat. Nothing grows overnight…Life is a process.

    1. Yes, indeed. Life is a process
      Thanks for dropping by, Lee.
      Shalom aleichem

  2. Shirley Harris-Slaughter – I love old buildings and history. That's why I ended up writing about the history that surrounded me all of my life - "Our Lady of Victory, the Saga of an African-American Catholic Community." Plus our church had closed and the school is torn down, so I felt it was imperative that we preserve the history or it would be lost forever.
    Shirley Harris-Slaughter says:

    Pat, I love your use of languages. What a gift to speak more than one. Your points hit home. Thank you for sharing.

  3. Lizann Blackmore – Words. When strung together they have to power to build up or tear down, ignite passions, prompt thoughts, promote laughter or infuriate. We are on this word journey together.
    Liz Blackmore says:

    Beutiful – just like the author, inside and out.

  4. I always feel such peace when I read your poetry. This was beautiful! 2021 has been good to you, but I have a feeling 2022 will be even better. At least, that is what I’m projecting into the universe for you. Happy holidays and happy new year, Pat! 🙂

  5. I too prefer purposeful dreams to poisonous arrows. Amen!

    Here is a compliment with a tinge of envy. How amazing that you are multi-lingual. I would love to be bilingual but I think that would be best achieved by being immersed in another culture as you are.

    Again, congratulations on the writing award: BRAVA! And all the best in 2022: Shalom! 😀

  6. Bette A. Stevens – Central Maine, USA – "I'm a writer inspired by nature and human nature!" ~ Bette A. Stevens Bette A. Stevens is a retired teacher, a wife, mother of two and grandmother of five. Stevens lives in Central Maine with her husband on their 37-acre farmstead where she enjoys writing, gardening, walking and reveling in the beauty of nature. She advocates for children and childhood literacy and for monarch butterflies, an endangered species. Stevens’s children’s activity book, THE TANGRAM ZOO and WORD PUZZLES TOO! was first published in 1997 by Windswept House Publishing, Mt. Desert, ME; a second edition was self-published by the author in 2012. AMAZING MATILDA , Stevens's second children's book, self-published in 2012, won a 2013 Purple Dragonfly Book Award (Honorable Mention for Excellence in Children's Literature - Ages 6 and older category) and placed #9 on The 2013 Gittle List TOP 10for Self-published Children’s Picture Books. Stevens has written articles for ECHOES, The Northern Maine Journal of Rural Culture based in Caribou, Maine. In 2013, the author published her first book for the YA/Adult audience: PURE TRASH, a short story of a boy growing up in rural New England in a family whose poverty and alcoholism mark him as a target for bullying by young and old alike. This short story is a prequel to Stevens's debut novel, DOG BONE SOUP, A Boomer’s Journey released in January of 2015.
    Bette A. Stevens says:

    Beauitfull, Pat… Thanks for sharing! Wishing you and yours a most blessed and beautiful New Year!

  7. maurabeth2014 – Writer of fiction with a touch of suspense and romance. Avid reader, walker, old movie watcher, caffeine drinker, candy muncher (yeah, I said it). #RRBC_RWISA
    Maura Beth Brennan says:

    What a beautiful and perfect sentiment, Pat. May all good things surround you and yours this coming year and always. Slainte!

  8. Gwen M. Plano – United States – Over the expanse of many years, I taught and served as an administrator in colleges in Japan, New York, Connecticut, and California. Between travels with my husband and visits with family and friends, I write poetry and novels. I'm currently working on my fifth book. Though writing is an accomplishment of no small measure for me, my greatest treasure and most profound source of joy has been and is my four adult children. It is they who have guided me through life’s mysteries.
    Gwen M. Plano says:

    Beautifully written, dear Pat. May blessings abound for you and yours during this Christmas season, and may all experience a new life of joy in 2022. Shalom.

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