OK so I have nothing really new and exciting to post but I thought I would start a thread of thankfulness
i used to like to do that
it helped me to remember even when I was frustrated
so here goes
I am grateful for all my friends near and far old and new they keep me grounded and remind me of the person I want to be
I am grateful for my family and my renewed relationship with them the remind me where I came from and how far I have journeyed
I am grateful for my children they are love in its true form I am amazed and in wonder of them every day
I am grateful for Cori who has put up with my issues and who challenges me to be better and reminds me that I am big even when I feel small
I am grateful for my job because no matter how many headaches I get I am good at what I do and I feel appreciated there
I am grateful I have a minivan (ugh) because even though it isn't "cool" it gets my whole family everywhere we need to go
I am grateful for coffee because it is coffee and sometimes it is exactly what I need
I am grateful for the cold because it makes my house feel warmer
I am grateful for the amazing docotrs who take care of my tiny girl and help me muddle through all the jargon
I am grateful for so many things things I would have forgotten to see things I may have never found things I would have missed were it not for coming through the fire for being cleansed and for finding the strength to work on me to decide who I wanted to be and to work toward becoming that person
thank you to Cori and Lissie and Ian and Ozzie and AmyC and April and OT and Donna and Chappy and Whapu and Baseball Annie and FriendlyOne (and even Jack...ugh) and all the others who gave me the courage and advice and friendship and encouragement to be OK on my own...to be better than OK...to fly...who reminded me to stay on my course...that I was worth my own effort...that even if they didn't always agree with me, that it was OK to disagree...that I was strong enough on my own
