Being thankful
This morning while laying in bed, a thought occurred to me. Once again I won't be having Thanksgiving with my family. This means I miss out on one tradition I love the most..... after finishing our food my little sister would always say "Ok, now we go around the table and say what we're thankful for!" Always cheesey, but it always got me thinking.
I heard her ask me in a dream "Dezzie... what are you thankful for?"
I had to write it down somewhere. Here seems to be a nice place :)
So after quite a bit of thinking about the last year, here's what I came up with.
What I am thankful for.
-My family, who has supported me through all the craziness of this last year.
-My daddy, who was there to wipe away any tear or doubt I had and always ready with a hug and an "I love you" no matter what I had done.
-My mommy, who has given me mounds of useful advice on everything you can imagine, and always there to let me know she'll always love me no matter what.
-My brother, who seems to always know how to make me laugh... even when I'm ready to bawl my eyes out.
-My sister, who's friendship is irraplaceable, I know I can confide in her and trust her with anything.
-God and Jesus, for every blessing they've poured out upon me in my life time (if I tried to write that all out I'd have to write 10 books about the last 5 years!)
-Uncle Scotty and Aunt Aimee, who always seem to open there arms to welcome me, even in the worst situation. Especially when I say something, and my uncle actually understands what I mean.
-Grandma Bobbie, if it werent for her, none of my family would be where we are now. She's always been there for us, took care of us when we couldnt take care of ourselves. I'll always be thankful for her love, hug, and smiles.
-My great-grandparents. From the phone calls to the hugs... all the way down to Grandpa wanting to play cards all the time, life just wouldnt be the same without the occasional game of Canadian Canasta filled with black 3's.
-My friend Rachael. I dont know how she does what she does. But wow. She's an amazing friend, she's been there for me soooo much this last year. I dont know how I could ever thank her enough. From the day I found out I was pregnant, to the day I got married. She's been there doing what she could to help me keep my cool. She reassures me when I'm freaked, and always happy for me (even if I'm not happy for me).
-I'm thankful for the fact that I have a roof over my head, clothes on my back, food in my tummy, and a warm bed to sleep in.
-I'm thankful for the OB doctor that I've been working with throughout my pregnancy, he's been a constant help and reassurance that everything is going smoothly.
-I'm thankful for Rogue Traders and the people there. If it werent for them I'd be going crazy at home... and probably wouldnt be feeling as good as I have been. The people definatly make my day quite a bit brighter.
-My cellphone, and my computer. They're the main way I stay in touch with those I care about. I'd go crazy if I couldnt email my mom, or call my dad.
-This baby that I get to have at the end of December. She's everything I've ever dreamed of, everything I've ever wanted. I just hope that I can be as good a mom to her as my mom was/is to me.
-My husband. Throughout this last year we've been through sooooo much. So many happy and sad times, good and bad news. He's been my rock, he's so strong, he takes care of me when I dont feel well or things just dont seem to be going right. There's a million things about him that I'm thankful for... mostly I'm thankful he loves me the way he does. My husband means more to me than I could ever say.
This isnt a complete list, just the most important things on it. (and I'm sure you dont want to read that much more)
I encourage everyone who reads this, to stop and take a few minutes and really think on this last year. What are you thankful for? Why are you thankful for it? And share it with those you love, and encourage them to do the same thing.
I heard her ask me in a dream "Dezzie... what are you thankful for?"
I had to write it down somewhere. Here seems to be a nice place :)
So after quite a bit of thinking about the last year, here's what I came up with.
What I am thankful for.
-My family, who has supported me through all the craziness of this last year.
-My daddy, who was there to wipe away any tear or doubt I had and always ready with a hug and an "I love you" no matter what I had done.
-My mommy, who has given me mounds of useful advice on everything you can imagine, and always there to let me know she'll always love me no matter what.
-My brother, who seems to always know how to make me laugh... even when I'm ready to bawl my eyes out.
-My sister, who's friendship is irraplaceable, I know I can confide in her and trust her with anything.
-God and Jesus, for every blessing they've poured out upon me in my life time (if I tried to write that all out I'd have to write 10 books about the last 5 years!)
-Uncle Scotty and Aunt Aimee, who always seem to open there arms to welcome me, even in the worst situation. Especially when I say something, and my uncle actually understands what I mean.
-Grandma Bobbie, if it werent for her, none of my family would be where we are now. She's always been there for us, took care of us when we couldnt take care of ourselves. I'll always be thankful for her love, hug, and smiles.
-My great-grandparents. From the phone calls to the hugs... all the way down to Grandpa wanting to play cards all the time, life just wouldnt be the same without the occasional game of Canadian Canasta filled with black 3's.
-My friend Rachael. I dont know how she does what she does. But wow. She's an amazing friend, she's been there for me soooo much this last year. I dont know how I could ever thank her enough. From the day I found out I was pregnant, to the day I got married. She's been there doing what she could to help me keep my cool. She reassures me when I'm freaked, and always happy for me (even if I'm not happy for me).
-I'm thankful for the fact that I have a roof over my head, clothes on my back, food in my tummy, and a warm bed to sleep in.
-I'm thankful for the OB doctor that I've been working with throughout my pregnancy, he's been a constant help and reassurance that everything is going smoothly.
-I'm thankful for Rogue Traders and the people there. If it werent for them I'd be going crazy at home... and probably wouldnt be feeling as good as I have been. The people definatly make my day quite a bit brighter.
-My cellphone, and my computer. They're the main way I stay in touch with those I care about. I'd go crazy if I couldnt email my mom, or call my dad.
-This baby that I get to have at the end of December. She's everything I've ever dreamed of, everything I've ever wanted. I just hope that I can be as good a mom to her as my mom was/is to me.
-My husband. Throughout this last year we've been through sooooo much. So many happy and sad times, good and bad news. He's been my rock, he's so strong, he takes care of me when I dont feel well or things just dont seem to be going right. There's a million things about him that I'm thankful for... mostly I'm thankful he loves me the way he does. My husband means more to me than I could ever say.
This isnt a complete list, just the most important things on it. (and I'm sure you dont want to read that much more)
I encourage everyone who reads this, to stop and take a few minutes and really think on this last year. What are you thankful for? Why are you thankful for it? And share it with those you love, and encourage them to do the same thing.