Although this month has obviously been tough, I have many things for which to be thankful. Tomorrow is Thanksgiving in the US and I thought I would get my thanks out a little early (in case I decide to “take a holiday” tomorrow and not blog). So, here are a few of the many things for which I am thankful:
1) My health. When I think about how lucky I’ve been throughout my life with health, I have to be thankful. I only hope it continues well into the future.
2) My family. My husband, my parents, my siblings, my cats. They will all be here tomorrow (along with a couple of my students who could not go home for the holiday). We’ll eat too much, probably talk too much and definitely won’t say I love you enough, but we’ll all be together, and that is enough.
3) My job. I love what I do. And I know how rare that is.
4) My schedule. I love that I had this week off from work. It has given me a chance to really destress and appreciate other aspects of my life. I love that I don’t have to worry about Monday morning every week (Monday afternoon class perhaps, but that is totally different). And I love that I have a semester break that will last five (count em five) weeks. This makes the prospect of having a child at 39/40 so much more realistic and doable.
5) My friends. Although they are dying, I have flowers from one of my best friends, sent solely because I called to tell her about the miscarriage and my day from hell. I have friends to hang out with, friends to gossip with, and friends to support me. Some of them are old friends, some new, but all are special.
So, there it is – a brief list, obviously understating all the good things in my life. I hope that you all can find some of the many reasons you have to be thankful this year. Sometimes it is more difficult to find those things, but they’re always there, lurking behind the bad stuff. So, take a close look and give thanks for what you do have.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
