Things I am Grateful For....
- My son and my daughter
- My family
- My pets
- having felt unconditional love
- a rewarding career
- the smell of rain
- The quiet and stillness of the Midnight Hour
- Having been in love more than once in my life
- The Ocean
- Having been able to touch a dolphin and look in its eyes
- Seeing a humpback whale feeding in the wild
- wishing on shooting stars
- Watching my son's eyes light up after a Karate win
- Seeing my son's eyes light up when he discovers something new in the world
- hearing my son laugh when he thinks I am not listening
- having a dog to snuggle up with
- sunlight on my face when I am down
- standing my ground
- being able to stand on my two feet
- speaking my mind when I have to
- for knowing my grandma and being her "pink and gold angel"
- for being so close to my mom
- for having two children whom I adore
- making snow angels in a foot of snow
- wishing on a shooting star
- my mom teaching me how to cook
- the smell of turkey in the oven
- eating crepes in Quebec
- seeing Hiroshima
- listening to my great grandma talk about how things were when she was a young girl
- for getting published in my college newspaper more than once
- friends - some I have known my entire life and we are still friends
- hot showers
- Santa Clause
- knowing there is more to life than what we can see
- meditating on the red rocks in Sedona
- having seen the Twin towers pre-9/11
- finding my grandma's family and piecing together the genealogy
- my education
- puppy kisses
- having put the bad memories of the past in the past and live with the great memories
- knowing when to forgive and when to just forget and move on
- cold beer with pizza
- listening to my son sing or do karate in the shower or in his room
- kitty purrs
- flowers
- my mom's uncontrollable laughing
- the smell of an old book
- classic music
- Sinatra
- diet coke even though it is bad for me
- creativity
- for being able to name my baby girl after my Grandma Grace
- for having known and loved both sets of my grandparents and for having step-grandparents that were not "steps"
- the smell of a clean baby after a bath
- baby smiles when I am feeling blue
- the freedom to be able to vote
- french fries and ketchup
- the esp I have with my mom
- laughing with my son until we have tears running down our faces
- power of prayer
- lost and found love
- being able to talk to friends I haven't seen in ages and feeling like we saw each other yesterday
- for having baggage because it has helped me grow as a person
- wonderful childhood memories
- Vibram Fivefingers and Injini socks
- flip flops
- chocolate
- being brave enough to try new things
- baby snuggles and sighs
- watching my daughter explore her world
- having a very supportive admin at work and teachers that are so supportive as well
- knowing that a smile can change everything
- sushi
- having friends that I have known my entire life
- having new friends
- being able to keep in touch with members of my ex's family
- gaming with my son
- cupcakes
No comments:
Post a Comment