All week I have been wanting to post a Thanksgiving Day message. My first idea was to write a list of things I am thankful for. But the list quickly became too long and I started having anxiety about leaving things off the list, what if I don't list that great gift that someone gave me, does that mean that I'm not thankful for it? I don't know, but the first list had to go. Then I thought maybe I would just write about the big general thankfulness, like I'm thankful for family, health, friends, etc. But that sounded too lame, and too Hallmark. So, what am I really thankful for?
Growing up poor and hardly ever knowing it.
Having parents with "important" jobs ( I always had pride in that).
Dogs (they have always been there for me).
Leaving my hometown and not going back.
Having one best friend in high school.
Meeting Pete and sticking with him.
Having two great kids (only later to find out that it should have been difficult for me and it wasn't).
Living far enough away from family to know how far away is too far.
Buying a house that we could barely afford.
Volunteering in David's Kindergarten class (Des, you know why).
Being involved in the kids school (I have met so many great people there, it has changed my life).
Making all of the mistakes that I have
made so far (I wouldn't want to go through them again, but I don't know who I would be without them).
Everyone who is reading this blog, I'm thankful for you.
