Blessings

When my son was a little boy, his preschool teacher sent home a project he had made where he had to say what he was thankful for. His answer? “Mom and Dad and pears (soft ones).” Apparently at some point in time I must have tried to foist off an unripe pear on my poor unsuspecting child, and he had not forgotten. All these years later that still makes me chuckle.


What are you thankful for?

There’s a church marquee in our town that says, this week, “You have been given 86400 seconds today. How many of them have you used to say thank you?”

In addition to the things I’m thankful for every day, like my kind and loving husband, my smart and funny son, family and friends who are there through thick and thin, a warm house, clothing, and food, I am also thankful for (in no particular order):

1. Working someplace that makes me feel like I’m just going to go hang out with my friends all day.
2. Cheese.
3. Having a faithful workout partner who challenges me each and every time we lift together.
4. Books.
5. Memories of those who are no longer with me but will always be in my heart.
6. A world full of places I haven’t been yet.
7. The fact that wine and chocolate are actually good for me, in moderation.

Give thanks for your blessings and have a happy Thanksgiving!