Thankfulness
So this Thanksgiving season I thought I would do things a
little differently. I thought I would take a few days out of my Blogging to
Give Thanks. I’m sure you’ve seen people doing this for the month of November
on Face book. I’ve always done it on there but thought I would take it to a
bigger stage than just my Facebook friends.
I want to start my Thanksgiving with my Family. I am so
Thankful for all of them. From the youngest babies to the oldest Grandparents.
My Family is what has shaped me into the person that I am today. I love that no
matter where in the world the Army sends us they are only a phone call away.
Sometimes that is the hardest part of being an Army wife, being separated from
your Family for long periods of time and not being close by for all the
Holidays and family celebrations.
I am Thankful for my Parents all 5 of them! Yep I said 5! I
love them all for the different perspectives they give me. For the Love that
they have given me. For the Friendships that we have built as I grew into an
adult. I think being friends with your parents as an adult is truly such a
blessing!
I am Thankful for my Sister! She was my first best friend
and is still my best friend. She is the first one I go to when I need advice or
comfort or someone to just tell me that I’m not alone, that no I’m not the only
one who is dealing with a kid who won’t listen or talks back or is just crazy!
She has 4 kids so sometimes I feel a little bad complaining about my 1! But she
gets it! We talk or I should say text almost every day, sometimes all day long!
(so thankful for unlimited texts;)!) Thanks Sissy!
I am Thankful for the step siblings that I have. We never got
to grow up together but I am Thankful that they shared their parents with me!
I am Thankful for my Grandparents. I only have Grandma’s
left. And they are such wonderful strong Women. I have the best memories of
them. I love to hear all their life stories, they all had such different lives
but the one thread they have in common is how strong and resilient they are!
I am Thankful for my In-laws, the whole crazy bunch! I love
the stories they have to tell of my Husband when he was younger! I love the
perspective they give me on where he came from and how he came to be the Man
his is today!
I am Thankful for my Son! He is my Joy! At times he tries my
patience to max! But he is such a thoughtful wonderful young man. Sometimes I
think I am getting glimpses of the Man he is going to become. I love that he loves
to sing, and does it well. (which he did not get from me) I love that he likes
sports and doesn’t care if the guys on the team make fun of him for being in
Choir. I am thankful for these years that we have because I know that there are
not too many left until he will be leaving and heading out on his own.
I am so Thankful for my Husband who keeps me grounded. My
Husband who is such a great provider, and such an amazing Father. I am thankful
for the way that he encourages me to do what I want to do. I love that he wants
me to be a stay at home Mom for our son even though he’s in school all day! I
love the way he cares about his Soldiers, and how he sacrifices so much for the
Army and doesn’t even think about it as a sacrifice, but as his duty! I love
that he brags at work about the food I make him, when I feel like I am just
making dinner or whatever. I love that we have loved each other for almost half
our lives. I can’t wait until we get to the point when we’ve been together
longer than we’ve been apart!
I am so Thankful for all of my Family!
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