I Am Thankful

There's been a thing going around Facebook that says that between now and Thanksgiving you're supposed to post one thing you're thankful for every day. I don't have that kind of attention span, so I thought I'd do it here...do I have enough things I'm thankful for to make it through a whole month of stuff? We shall see.

1. I am thankful for...my husband, who loves me--imperfections, quirks, annoying idiosyncracies, and all. I'm quite sure I would have left myself a long time ago.

2. I am thankful for...my most wonderful baby. If we could bottle her up and sell Essence of Moo, we'd be the richest people in the world.

3. I am thankful for...my family, without whom I quite simply wouldn't survive. Think it's weird all you want, but my family is the best part of my life, and I wouldn't trade them for anything (most of the time...)

4. I am thankful for...my husband's family. Lots of people don't get along with their in-laws, so I am incredibly lucky to have an in-law family that I love and get along with. I couldn't ask for a better 2nd Family!

5. I am thankful for...my friends. Not many people can say they still have the same friends they had 7, or at 13, or at 18, or even from two or three years ago. I have all of those, and more.

6. I am thankful for...having a job. So many people don't have jobs right now, and I am lucky to have one that allows me to have a home and clothes and food for my family. I complain about it more than I should, but I am thankful to have a job right now when so many don't.

7. I am thankful for...having a job that I love. I know, seems like I'm cheating here, but I don't think I am. Many people right now would be thankful for any job to pay the bills, and I'm lucky to have not just a job but a calling, and to be able to fulfill that calling. Yes, it sounds cheesy, but it's the closest thing I can think of to describe it. Those who don't feel it won't understand it, and that's ok. It's enough that I can recognize my calling for what it is, and I am thankful for the opportunity to do something that I love.

8. I am thankful for...my work friends. Most people go to work and go home and don't really get to know the people they spend the majority of their time with. I'm glad I didn't do that.

9. I am thankful for...my sense of humor. Sometimes you have to laugh or else you'll cry.

10. I am thankful for...Thanksgiving Break being a week away! I'm very much ready for it!

11. I am thankful for...beautiful weather the last couple of days.

12. I am thankful for...having a relatively easy time recovering from having my wisdom teeth out. I was really prepared for an awful experience, but it hasn't been all that bad.

13. I am thankful for...sweet tea, milkshakes, and coffee. I never would have made it through the last couple of days without them!

OK...that was harder than I thought it would be! Everything that pops into my head to be thankful for seems silly. I have thought of 13 things though, so that brings me up to date with 1 thing a day so far for this month. Let's see if I can keep it up...