I must confess: I
hope I'm as thankful as I should be. I have nothing to complain
about. I have everything I could ever ask for in life. I really do.
The material things don't matter. They can all be replaced, for the
most part. I have an amazing husband, family and friends. What more
can anyone ask for? Nothing. This month on facebook many people are
posting their daily thanks as their status. Here are mine, all at once!
Things I am thankful for:
1. my husband, Eric- love of my life,
my best friend, and puts up with my crazy.
2. my parents- I am so lucky to have
them; as role models for marriage and I am thankful they are still
here on earth and that I can call them and say 'I don't know what to
do, help me'
3. my brother- who when all is said and
done, he is the deepest link to my childhood and past
4. my in-laws- who love and treat me as
if I was one of their own and another good role model for marriage
5. my sister-in-law, a sister and a
friend
6. my aunts & uncles- my other
parents and those who gave me a thick skin
7. my cousins- with whom I am very
close and that have my back no matter what- they are more like
siblings to me than cousins.
8. being an Aunt- nothing give me
greater joy than being called Aunt Wendy. Even if they are the
children of my friends or cousins. I LOVE being Aunt Wendy. To me,
it's next best thing to be a mom.
9. my high school friends- way too many
to name: who got me through elementary, Jr and Sr high, with tons of
support, love and laughs. I can look back on those years as a good,
fun experience.
10. my college friends- who also loved,
supported me and I had WICKED good times with, that I can also look
back and think of those years as fun and a major growing up time for
me.
11. the rest of my friends- that I've
met along the way on this journey called life- from the friends who
are still in college and the ones looking at retirement. I find that
having friends of all age groups gives me different perspectives on
life. Especially when you need them most.
12. a house- I have a roof over my head
for which I am very thankful
13. electricity, cable, internet,
indoor plumbing, heating & air- the little conveniences that we
take for granted every day. As the people in Northeast affected by
Hurricane Sandy can attest.
14. a car- so glad I don't have to rely
on anyone else or public transportation to get around. It equals
freedom, this is the teenager in me!
15. my right to vote- so many women
fought and paid the price for my right to vote. I exercise it as
much as possible and not just for a presidential election. We need
to teach our younger girls how important it is to exercise this right
for the women who fought so hard to get it. And for people still
trying to get it in foreign countries.
16. my animals- who make me crazy
sometimes, but I love how much fun they are.
17. my angels in heaven- I believe they
are with me when I need it most. They keep me safe and when necessary
give me patience when I need it most.
18. healthcare- I am very grateful for
our medical, dental and vision plans. So many are with out, I'm so
glad to have them.
19. books, music, movies and TV- a
wonderful way to escape reality and on occasion, learn something new.
20. living in the South- the cost of
living is much cheaper down here, the climate is better, longer
summers=shorter winters, little to no snow and only a few hours to
the best beaches in the country. All of this is my opinion, some
people love the snow, I do not.
21. Snellville, GA- this little city I
live in, with the worst possible name, isn't so bad. I literally
have everything I could ever need in a 5 mile radius:
doctors/hospitals, restaurants, shopping and activities. Seriously,
I can not complain about that! And the big city of Atlanta, with
everything it has to offer, is not that far away.
22. satellite radio- hundreds of
choices and no commercials!
23. playing games with my family,
apples to apples, pass the pigs, mexican train dominoes, etc. we
always have a good time and laugh really hard!
24. thick skin- figuratively of course.
I developed very young from uncles who teased me (and my cousins)
from everything from growing boobs to boyfriends. All that teasing
taught me to get a thick skin, quick.
25. God/time on this earth- I'm not
here for a long time, but I'm here for a good time!
26. Quiet time- of which I have a lot
of, and not that many people have it, I do and I'm thankful.
27. Choices- all kinds of choices,
where to live, what to drive, where to work, where to shop, where to
eat out, what Doctors I can see, etc, etc, etc. Very thankful for to
have choices.
28. which leads me to: living in the
USA. I love this country and wouldn't want to call any other place
home and I'm proud to be an American, even if the rest of the world
thinks were obnoxious or stupid or whatever. I know better.
29. Travel- so glad to have the
experiences that come from traveling!
30. Food- I love
food, enough said!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Wendy
