Happy Thanksgiving!
Okay, so two and a half months after saying that I was going to start posting regularly, here I am. Hey, you get what you paid for, folks!
So, what brings me back to the keyboard? I guess it’s just the mushy, gooey feeling I get this time of year when I think about all of the many, many blessings that I have in my life. I have been fortunate to have a wonderful partner as I have trekked through the last nine years. We have the same values, the same joys, the same goals, the same ideals. Prior to this relationship, I had only imagined what it would be like to be able to share this much of our lives together.
This year has been fairly quiet for most of our family, which is a blessing. Our family has grown this year with the addition of a new son-in-law and a new, precious granddaughter. This weekend we’ll be gaining a daughter-in-law as well. (Busy year!) There have been a few little health things with various parts of our families, but nothing that we haven’t made it through. I’m thankful that even though I don’t often see the rest of my family in Oklahoma, we get to talk on the phone and we know that we are a family that loves each other. It seems like such a simple thing, but it does mean the world. With a loving and supportive family, you never are really alone.
Friends are such an important blessing. Ultimately, aren’t true friendships one of the most gratifying experiences we can enjoy as humans? This year we have deepened some friendships, reconnected with some long lost friends, and we have seen new friendships take root. We are so thankful for our friends and the important roles they play in our lives. Even when circumstances prevent us from seeing some of our friends for some time, please remember that we love you and will always be here for you.
Often taken for granted is our health. I thank God that even though our bodies are aging (how did that happen?) that He watches over us and helps us to stay healthy. It’s funny how when you are 20, the importance and the value of your health is something that is seldom appreciated. As I age, I continue to marvel at the miracle that is the human body. So fragile while at the same time being so resilient. Our bodies are truly an amazing vessel and I am very thankful that we continue to be healthy.
The mere fact that we have jobs and a roof over our head is something else that I’m thankful for. In this day and age, I’m glad we are able to work (though I wouldn’t turn down a nice fat lottery check!), and have a nice dwelling place to call home. I tend cocoon so I’m thankful I have a decent place to do that.
In this day and age when there is so much unrest in the world, when (thanks to technology) we are always connected and are working harder and faster just to keep up, it is more important than ever to make ourselves step back for a minute, take a deep breath, look around us and realize all of the things that we have to be thankful for. I may not be a billionaire or be devastatingly handsome, but I have more things to be thankful for than I will ever be able to count. So even when I forget to say it, know that in the deepest reaches of my mind and my heart, I am thankful for you. For without each and everyone of you, my life would be forever changed.
God Bless and my deepest wishes for a peaceful season to all of you and your families.
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