I am Thankful for:
My family - who would have thought I loved you guys enough to come back home for Thanksgiving LOL! It's funny that I live my life here, 5 hours from family, comfortably. Yet I still have those days when I expect my dad to just drop in before lunch. Or when I hear a motorcycle coming down our street I still go look out the window just in case :o) Some days I wish I could go pick up hotdogs & drop in my mom's office for lunch. Or bring by an awesome book I just read that she has to read right NOW lol! Or drive over to my grandparents house on a Sunday afternoon because sometimes you just need that loving, comfortable, warm feeling that only grandparents can give. & the yummy food too :o) & of course the sister who is willing to suffer through another New Moon viewing so you can see it too, hoochie lol!
Friends, both near & far, both mine & Dave's - people who even though you've never met, you've formed a bond - who are there on the roughest of days to tell you it's ok, to lift you back up, & set you back on track - who you know that if you don't want to cook that day all you need to do is dial a number & dinner is brought to you - who you can sit on your couch with & talk for hours about anything, everything, & absolutely nothing :o)
& Dave's friends who still check in on him while he's overseas, they call to check in on me & the kids, & are always there when we need them, no matter how far away they are. Friendships that were formed in both the Marine Corps & Army, that have seen combat & the lowest, roughest times, & are still strong & steady. We love you guys(& gals) & appreciate every single one of you ♥
Music - sometimes it can speak my emotions better than I could ever attempt - it's pulled me out of depressions - it gives me an outlet for every thought in my head, good or bad which brings us to the next thing I'm thankful for:
The Good Ol' US of A - this beautiful country gives us rights, wonderful freedoms, & instills a patriotism that doesn't falter - I wouldn't call any other country home.
My pets - these guys know when I need love, they know when I'm feeling down & need a lift, they are silly & their love is unconditional ♥
My kids - oh where would I be without them? Absolutely everything I do in life is with them in mind. The person I am, I molded so that I can be someone my children are proud of, someone they can look up to. If I am given no other purpose on this Earth than to raise well-rounded, caring, giving, loving children then I will be happy. I gladly give up anything for them. Their love brings tears to my eyes, their silliness brings laughter & joy in my heart. Raising my 4 children has not been easy & I'm sure it will only get harder but it will always be THE greatest experience of my life ♥
My Husband - I don't even attempt to imagine what my life would have been like had he not come into it, it only leads down a dark road. He is my best friend, he keeps me afloat, keeps me swimming, never lets me give in to the darkness. He has taught me so much. He does the right thing, no matter what anyone says, & he'll tell you it's the principle of the matter. He fights for our country's freedom, he will lay his life on the line if it means saving someone else. I am so proud of him, it brings tears to my eyes. When people told him "No, it's impossible", he found a way. He's got the motivation & drive of 10 men. He says Live Better, Love Fiercer, Fight Harder & folks that is exactly what he does. When he walked into my life, everything took on a new meaning, my world shifted. I wouldn't change a thing. ♥always & forever♥
& lastly I am thankful for a loving God. We lost touch at one point but we fought our way back together. It's been a long, hard road but one of the most rewarding rides I have ever been on.
Happy Thanksgiving.
May the Lord bless you, be gracious unto you, and make his face shine upon you. May the Lord give you His peace ♥
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