Thanksgiving
Since I will be gone a good chunk of this week, this will be my Thanksgiving post.
I’m grateful for everything.
There are times when I wish for things: more money, better body, greater success. There are times when I mourn people who have passed and regret the decisions I have made. But in the end, when I lay in bed just before I fall asleep and the day fades away, taking with it the mundane hustle, small annoyances, and one-second decisions, I recognize that I’m truly blessed.
I have a family, my husband and my children. I’m so fortunate to be loved and to love in return. I’m very lucky to have a husband who shares my interests and children with agile minds and a good sense of humor.
I have a job that allows me to feel fulfilled. I rescue people from their problems, if only for a couple of hours a day. I’m not a doctor or a teacher or a soldier, but when they make their way home after an exhausting day, my work brings them happiness.
I live in a country that isn’t torn by war or plagued by famine, where laws are upheld, opinions are unpunished, and civic disobedience is respected. It could be worse. Much, much worse.
I am grateful for everything.
Very lovely post. It makes me want to take back the snarky comments I’ve made to people this morning.
Happy Thanksgiving!
you are great to spend time with. :::nod::::
Happy Thanksgiving. And yes, it could always be worse…
Amen!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Great reminder post about what’s important. Happy Thanksgiving, Ilona!
Amen, sister.
Thanks for the encouraging post. I’ve slipped into a very internalized depression the last few weeks over money issues, and sometimes it’s easy to forget how fortunate my family is in every other way. Hope you guys enjoy the family get-together. ;D
What a lovely post.
Its hard sometimes to sit back and take stock of the good in your life-but well worth the effort.