Yes, I do realize that it is not November as in the 30 days of Thanksgiving. And I do appreciate no one calling me out that I did not do it this past year. I really was thankful for many things but all of ya'll know what last year was like. At any rate, I have been thinking for the past few days how wonderfully blessed I am! It is almost overwhelming at times that me, who is nothing special, is blessed at every turn that I make! I deserve nothing yet I am so blessed that at times it just brings me to tears and believe me they are tears of joy! Just going to list a few of the things that I am thankful for because I just can't keep it to myself.
1. I am thankful for my salvation and a God who loved me enough to provide a means for it through the death of His son.
2. I am thankful for my daughter who as I have watched her grow into a young woman, wife, and mother I often ask myself could I have possibly had any influence in how wonderful this woman is because I see someone who is so much better than I am. I am so proud of her and don't tell her nearly enough.
3. I am thankful for her husband, my son-in-law. He is hard working and is setting an example for his sons, my grandsons. He is teaching them to respect other people, to be self-sufficient, and to be responsible.
4. I am thankful for my grandsons who can bring a smile to my face at the simplest things. What an awesome feeling to know these boys love me with the total innocence of a child. They love me purely and unconditionally.
5. I am thankful for my family, even in those moments that I want to smack them. I am thankful for the closeness that we have.
6. I am thankful for friends, oh and I am so richly blessed with some of the most wonderful friends in the world. I personally think that nobody has better friends than I do. I am thankful for the closeness that I have with a few of them to know we can always be honest with each other but know that it is done in love. It is a great friend when you can start the conversation with 'I know this may piss you off but I am gonna tell you anyway'. LOL! I am thankful for Kim and Tom who I never have any doubt are there for me. I am thankful for Elaine and Dean who I have no doubt that at any time of the day or night or which state I am in, be it NC, SC, or Confusion will be there if I need them. I am thankful for the weekly 'fellowship' that Elaine and I have. And Lord have Mercy even when I want to kill him I am thankful for Dumbass. Even though he hung up on me tonight because I was laughing at him and couldn't quit. But he will call in the morning because as bad as he might want to he can't stay mad at me for too long because Lord knows I have give him plenty of reason to with my 'bluntness'. It is that kind of friendship. There are many more but these are the 'core' support group, and I love these people dearly.
7. I am thankful that I am secure enough and independent enough to realize that I don't have to have a man to survive. I am thankful that I don't feel like I need to find a husband for financial security. It is a liberating feeling to know that if and when I do get seriously involved with someone it won't be out of need but out of want.
And I am thankful for so much more but these have hit the high spots. Just had to put it into words. I am one of the richest people that I know, no not in money, but in ways that matter so much more!
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