Thankful

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.