Day 1: I am thankful for my mommy :)
Day 2: I am thankful that we made it through LAX traffic and still have all of our hair :)
Day 3: I am truly thankful for the bond of friendship that has been forged over many years and will forever be an irreplaceable part of my life.
Day 4: I am thankful for Matt. There are no words that can describe what he means to me.
Day 5: I am thankful that I was lucky enough to stumble apon the Dr. Greene website so many years ago, if not for that chance encounter I would have never met some of my dearest friends!
Day 6: I am thankful for the advancements in medicine that have allowed for my child to still be alive.
Day 7: I am thankful for my monsters, whom I love with all of my heart.
Just realized that I forgot to be thankful on Day 8: I am thankful that no matter what my Wywy can make me smile. Who knew such a strong headed, rambunctious, and honery little man could possibly be so sweet, thoughtful, caring and sensitive.. I am truly blessed to have such an amazing baby.
Day 9: Today I am thankful for Joe, a complete stranger who I met while on a walk today. If the world had more real people, who just enjoy stopping and talking with each other, maybe.. just maybe.. there wouldn't be so much hate.
Day 10: I am thankful that I was lucky enough to find Jasmin.. just have to love the weekly park dates and having such a special friend :)
Day 11: I am thankful for my freedom, for which I owe the Veterans and current members of the United States Military.
Day 12: Very thankful that I had a few days to spend with my parents before they went home yesterday.
Day 13: I am thankful for sleep.. to sleep soundly, like a baby, just one night, offers the body and soul a chance to heal and to prepare for the next 364 nights in which sound sleep is but a scatter of interrupted dreams ;)
Day 14: Today I am thankful for memories. Regardless of whether they are good or bad, they represent the various stages of my life that have led to where I am today and I could not be in a better place than where I am now, with a wonderful family and lifetime friends. Thank you to everyone that has contributed to these wonderful memories.
Day 15: I am thankful for quiet time.. time to sit and gather thoughts and bring back inner peace. I don't typically have, want, or need quiet time, but sometimes, just every once in a while, it is very much needed and it certainly works wonders.
Day 16: Today I am thankful for homemade oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, and all of the other simple things life has to offer.
Day 17: I am thankful for the Holiday season. The magic in the air and the beauty of it all brings back the smell of homemade bread and chocolate pie.. I can close my eyes and picture the ride to grandma's house on Christmas morning when I was a kid, I used to always hope it would snow.. and when I'd see the frost on the ground I would think, just for a second, that maybe it had.
Day 18: I am very thankful that Wy's room actually does have a floor, with carpet and all that jazz.. I found it tonight after hours of cleaning up toys and organizing.
Day 19: I am very thankful that we are renting this house and don't own it, the mess with the sewage, plumbing backup, and clog in the main pipes, may have caused us a HUGE mess, but hey.. I don't have to pay to fix it at least...
Day 20: Ok, so I was so busy yesterday that I forgot to be thankful.. unfortunately, forgetting to be thankful seems to be a habit of alot of people, which I admit I am one of. I am very grateful that, for at least 30 days out of the year I take the time to remember just how thankful I really should be.. so for day 20 I guess you can say, I'm thankful for being thankful, lol :)
Day 21: Again, I'm late again, but I am very thankful to have my family all safe and sound with me for the holiday feast...
Day 22: Today I am thankful that the hours spent in the kitchen were so worth it and that we had such a wonderful family holiday.
Day 23: Today I am thankful for Duston, well, actually I am thankful every day of my life for my oldest son. The world was made so much of a better place when he has born and it only gets better with every passing day because of how wonderfully special he is. I love you my amazing Dudun.
Day 24: I am very thankful for the break from school we've had for this whole week!
Day 25: I am thankful for the Sunday evening spent at the park. It really does a person good to be able to hang out talking and enjoying good company!
Day 26: I am thankful for the month we've had with very few appointments, it has been such a pleasant break from reality.. now today we are starting back with the normal routine.. busy busy busy.
Day 27: Very thankful for the help with getting the house ready for the walk through, what a wonderful hubby I have :)
Day 28: Today I am thankful for support. The kind of support that I feel when I talk to friends, family and others that have been through trauma. I am eternally grateful that I do not walk this walk alone and while everyone's trials are different, and it is impossible to know what to say or do in every situation, just knowing that I have people that care is most awesome :)
Day 29: Tater, Corina, Aunt Betty, Aunt Lynda, and Cheri.. this one is totally about you. I am incredibly grateful to have you wonderful people in my life. Thank you so much for everything you do, from being my comrade and best friend for over 20 years, to stepping up and back into my life again just when I really needed you, to commenting on posts and keeping life real and comfortable, to answering emergency phone calls about unwanted people popping into our lives out of the blue, to giving unwavering support and ALWAYS being there at ever stressful surgery or emergency that you can possibly get too as well as any birthday party no matter whether it is an hours drive through fog, You guys are the absolute best and I could not possibly be more thankful for you all :) There are so many other names that I could list on here.. and as I write the post I keep thinking of more.. please know that I am very grateful for each and every friend and family member that I have.. even those that are only through the 'net (so far, at least :)). and I am not intentionally leaving anyone out..
Day 30: This is the day that is really the hardest for me to put into words.. I have saved my last day for Andy. I am truly grateful for so many things about Andy. His beautiful smile, his warm heart, and his goofy sense of humor all brighten my days, everyday. II have learned so much through knowing him, I am grateful for the lessons in humility, thoughtfulness, devotion, and most of strength tha...
t I have learned by watching him live his life to the very fullest he can and never once even dreaming of giving in or up. I could never be grateful enough for the love that I get from my mamas boy. My heart aches just thinking that there have been so many times that I could have lost my wonderful, beautiful, darling boy.. I am so thankful that I still have my Andy.. I am so thankful that he has not been ripped away from me during the many, many times that he could have been. I am so very blessed, and so very grateful.
Well.. there it is, my month of gratefulness..
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