I often feel like there's a lot of crap happening to me and my family. I don't mean crap, like stuff, but crap like someone somewhere is crapping on us - bad juju - you know? One thing I've learned is to sit back and evaluate what's good about the situation. I've always been self conscious about myself in every aspect. To help humor myself I would always say, well, there's always someone who'll look worse than me there! It started out as a joke, but I've started to adapt that to so many things in my life in a positive way. I tend to look at the glass as half full, but when I really stop to think, my cup runneth over. Even though Thanksgiving was last week, I would still like to share some of these things with you.
I'm Thankful for...
- a husband who loves me - even on my crazy, would-anyone-notice-if-my-wife-went-missing days
- the hands-on Dad Jason is
- three beautiful children
- my family - extended in both directions - we're so lucky to have such supportive, loving people around us
- our home - it's ours, we can paint it and do whatever we want with it - it's where our children will grow up and some day call "coming home"
- We recently found out that Lily has a weird bone abnormality in both of her hips. We're not sure what is in store for her future yet, but I'm still thankful. I sat there at Children's Hospital one afternoon watching really, really sick kids going by. I'll have my daughter - and my other two children- until my dying day.
- that even on the bad days, I love my job.
- that my dad was my best friend. He was close with all of us kids, but I was able to share time with him that my other siblings didn't.
- my brother has started coming to church with us - even if it is for his children's sake. I still pray that he will find the path The Lord wants him to take - he spends a lot of time off-road.
- my children get to spend so much time with our families.
- for the relationships I have now that I'm a adult, which were much different as a child.
- to belong to such a wonderful, supportive church, which will allow me to grow stronger in my faith through my own journeys
- for my friends, the good ones and the not-so-good-ones
- for all the hard-times I've fallen on. Because of them I'm strong, and I can appreciate what I have
- for being taught the honor in working hard, and doing it right
- for the morals and standards my parents instilled in me
I could go on and on, but I won't. Instead I'll let you take a moment to fill your glass - even if it's only to the half way mark.
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