This year is my year to give thanks for all I am so very
grateful – and thankful – for.
I am thankful for…
God. Above all and everything else, God alone has
blessed me all my life… and given me the strength I needed, when I needed it
most. I am so grateful for the Father
who guided me through life’s toughest moments this year, and reminded me of my
own self-worth and all that is good in my life, showed me again and again that
He is taking care of me, and led me back on the path to Joy.
My children. They are the driving force behind every last
emotion I have, and every action I take.
They are my life, my heart, my breath, my most precious blessings from
above. I am thankful that they are
adjusting well to a new, peaceful life full of joy and love…. and I am thankful
for every unsolicited embrace and proclamation of my worth to them.
Todd. I
have been enormously blessed to have reconnected with my first love in the
midst of a very dramatic, and traumatic, change in my life. First and foremost, he has been my friend, a
source of comfort and joy, laughter and strength, my shoulder to cry on and my
“candle in the window.” I am so so thankful that he loves me like he does, and
sees me as I am. This morning he told me
he was thankful I said yes; I am thankful that he asked! I can’t imagine my
life without him or with anyone else. I
am home.
My mom and dad. I am thankful for my mom, who has always been
there for me through all of my life. I’m
thankful she loves me unconditionally, and never said, “I told you so,” even
when she expressed her concerns to me and I insisted she was wrong. I am thankful for my dad, who too has always
been there for me, but ever more so today.
I am thankful to him, and Sherry, who gave us a home when we had nowhere
else to go, and welcomed us with open arms.
My friends. I am thankful for every single one of them,
near and far, close and mere acquaintance – they are all valued and I am so
blessed to have them in my life, whether it is now or 20 years ago. I appreciate the value of Facebook for
reconnecting me with so many of them and without which I would have missed the
many words of encouragement I’ve received from them, that kept me plowing ahead
even on my darkest days.
A home. It goes without saying. It took me nearly 3 months to find this home
where we can plant ourselves until the next big move.
Work. I’m thankful to actually have a job, in this
miserable economy where people continue to lose theirs, and I am able to at
least earn a little bit of my own money.
Insulin. Without it, my beautiful 6-year-old daughter
would not be here today. And one day, I
hope to include Cure among my list
of thanks.
Oliver. And Rosco. It seems silly to include my pets, and yet
silly not to. Oliver the cat came to us
from nowhere, one day in early August.
He is sweet, loving, playful and hilarious… and it occurred to me just
the other day that we needed him as much as he needed us. I am thankful for Rosco, who cannot be with
me for reasons never quite “reasonable,” for being the sweet oaf that he was
and is. He gave me something, while we
were together, that I can’t quite put into words at this moment – but I think
many of you dog-owners out there get it.
Coffee. C’mon – it can’t all be serious. Without this little tonic, I’d be lost like
the Edmond Fitzgerald. I am thankful for
every cup, travel mug and Wawa java that clears the fog I have to drive my
brain through every morning.
And last, but certainly not least, Larry. The brilliant, seasoned,
calm, kick-ass lawyer I never thought I’d ever need, I am thankful to have him
in my corner as we sift through the documents, property, custody, lies and
manipulations. I would never have
survived the last 3 months without him.
I’d be really thankful if he’d
just forget the bill. :)
Happy Thanksgiving to
you all!!
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