It has been a long time, but I am thankful.
I am thankful for opportunities to learn and grow in ways I
did not think I would be able to over the years.
I am thankful for a partner in life who sees me as I am, sees
my potential, and encourages me to grow and reach for it.
I am thankful for the listening ear, the devil’s advocate,
the look at what is on the other hand.
I am thankful for the chance I have to be the listening ear,
for the confidence and the trust in sharing thoughts and feelings.
I am thankful for the opportunity to watch four amazing children,
that somehow we are blessed to nurture and shape, develop into their own
intricate, beautiful, and individual personalities.
I am thankful for parents and parental figures we have been blessed
with, who have given us advice, helped us along the way so far, and are wonderful
models for us.
I am thankful for the enjoyment I have found in running this
little world; of planning and carrying out meals, baking and creating, cleaning
and teaching.
I am thankful for the faith that has been given to me.
I am thankful for rest, for work, and for play.
I am thankful for recreation and family time.
I am thankful for family, both of blood and of bond; for the
close connections that shared past brings and for the opportunities to create
new connections and bonds.
I am thankful for children who cuddle; who still love to
hug, to hold paws, and curl up on the couch beside us.
I am thankful for vibrant laughter and sharp humour.
I am thankful for hot tea and coffee.
I am thankful for the freedom that is found in honest
communication.
I am thankful for the chance I have to be human; to show the
children I am not prefect, just as they are not perfect, but we are perfectly
us just the same.
I am thankful for small tasks that feel amazing once they
are accomplished.
I am thankful for boots in the hallway of varying sizes.
I am thankful for music and the places it takes me.
I am thankful.
