It's time to join the bandwagon on Thanksgiving and write a post about what I am thankful for. So, here it goes.
1.) A God who loves me and forgives me and stands by me when there I times that I would have definitely already walked away.
2.) My wonderful, amazing, loving husband. When we met almost 3 years ago and I was hobbling around on crutches I just thought he was a cute guy that held the door open for the gimpy girl on campus. Little did I know that he would be the love of my life and my best friend.
3.) My family both new and old. I have always been blessed with my loving parents and little (big) brother. My grandparents have taught me so much about love and life. And my extended family is beyond a good time. Now I am lucky enough to have a new family with my in-laws. I never was lucky enough to have any sisters of my own, but now I get to have three!! Even though they are far away, I still feel so blessed to have them in my life.
4.) A warm, safe place to call home. After seeing so many people without warm places and struggling just to get by I feel very lucky to have a place to go home to at night.
5.) My friends. New and old. I am blessed to have some wonderful old friends from childhood, not so old friends from college and now some new friends as we have started this new chapter in our life in Des Moines.
6.) My job. Even though it is stressful at times I am lucky enough to be doing what I love and caring for people that make it all worth it.
There is so much more, but this is the best of the best at this moment in time... I hope you all had a blessed thanksgiving and are remembering how lucky we all truly are.
