Today is Thanksgiving 2011. I have been alive for 39 years and have so much to be thankful for. I am thankful for my parents who gave me life. I am thankful that I grew up in such a loving family and a family that was always there for each other. I am thankful for my Mom and Dad who worked hard through the years to raise us in good times and in bad. I am thankful that I grew out of being a spoiled brat and grew to understand how much my parents have meant to me through all the years. I am thankful that I have their blood flowing through my veins. While I am sad that my dad is no longer here I am thankful for all of the years that he was in my life. I am thankful that I still have my Mama here, even though I should call her more!
I am thankful for my siblings, all three of them. Even though we have all had our spats, I know that no matter what we all have each other's backs. The love between us is unconditional and I know it will always be that way, through whatever.
I am thankful for my kids. They have brought more joy and love to my life than I could ever have imagined they would. There are times especially now that they are teenagers that I just want to jump off a cliff because of teenage drama but no matter what those are my babies and I love them with all my heart and soul and would do anything for them. They have my heart and they know it.
I am thankful for their dad even though he is the reason I don't wear a size 7 anymore and have gray hair that I dye whenever I see one. I am thankful for him as someone whom I have shared 18 years with and who took some part in me having my babies.
I am thankful for my friends. If it was not for them I would not be who I am today. They give me strength and encouragemen and are my personal cheerleaders. I know I can count on them at any hour of any day and I love them for that.
I am thankful for my church and all my church family. They have taken us in this past year and really gave me a sense of belonging to a church. I love every one of them and everything I have there.
I am thankful for my job. I may not want to get up in the mornings but I know that all that I have would not be possible without my job. I am thankful for the cars in the driveway to get us to work. I am thankful for the house I complain about all the time.
I am thankful for the people in the military who fight for our freedom each day.
The list could go on and on. I know we think a lot about what we are grateful for on this day and not much on any other day. I heard a quote the other day that went like this...Thanksgiving should not just be a day on the calendar, but it should be a way of life. Let's make a vow to be thankful every day!
Finally...I am thankful for having God in my life. I may not be perfect and I am still a work in progress, but now more than ever I feel more spiritual than I have ever felt. When I am having a bad day I go straight for my bible and read passages and it calms me and I know everything will be ok.
I am thankful to God for putting me exactly where he wants me to be right now. I don't have a clue about what will happen in the future but I know that with God in my life that is just enough for me to be thankful for.
Happy Thankgsgiving...
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