So, I'm not much of a bandwagon person. In fact, I am pretty much the opposite. If I notice that something is becoming increasingly popular I tend to stray from joining in. Thus was the reason I intentionally did not join in on the "things I am thankful for" daily posts on Facebook or my blog. I don't discredit the idea, in fact I think it is an amazing way for people to step back and actually find the things that are good in their lives instead of always dwelling on the negative.
Bringing me to my point...I give in, on this one. I suppose if you truly believe in what you are doing it shouldn't and doesn't matter if the whole world (or no one else) is doing it. Instead of making a daily list, I promise to post 10 things every 10 days 3 times in November.
Ten Thanks God Things
1. Thank you for my life. In the most true sense, I am thankful to be alive. I am thankful that I have lived 26 years on this Earth. I am reminded daily that not every child gets to grow up to experience all other things that one could be thankful for, but I have.
2. Thank you for my family. My mother and father chose to bring me into this world and then chose to raise me to be the person I am today. I have been blessed with 3 built-in best friends as siblings and I love each one with every fiber of my body and soul. I am thankful for the unconditional love that I receive daily from all of them.
3. Thank you for my education. I am blessed with knowledge and that knowledge has led me down the path that I am meant to be.
4. Thank you for love. I was never one to really dream about Prince Charming. Don't get me wrong, I dreamed about the perfect life as a wife and mother, but never about the man in particular. Never-the-less, I have been given a man that most of the time I don't deserve. I am admittedly difficult but he loves me anyway and always tries his best to give me what I want and make me happy. His love makes me a better person.
5. Thank you for giving me friends who get me. Looking back I cannot imagine my life without them in it. I did not know as I went through all of grade school and high school that there were actually REAL friends waiting for me in college, but I am eternally grateful.
6. Thank you for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. I am amazed daily that this place exists and that I am a part of it. For anyone operating on the belief that it is just another really great charity, I BEG you to read the story of its founding, read the stories of its patients, and then realize that it is a place that is completely unique. The dream, the vision, and the promise all began in a church, so I dare you to argue that it was not some kind of divine intervention that created the place I am lucky enough to call my professional home.
7. Just to lighten the list...Thank you for food. Food is my outlet for creativity and my means of expressing myself. It gives me pleasure to be able to create something that brings others joy.
8. Thank you for making me stubborn. As funny as it is I love that I am stubborn. Some may view it as difficult, but I am who I am and sometimes I want what I want. This trait may get me in trouble in some situations, but it has also gotten me to where I am today and today is where I am happy.
9. Thank you for my struggles and sadness. Without them I would have no reference point to feel true joy or accomplishment. The road has not been easy, I have felt real pain in my life but I have also felt real love and joy and I could not have had one without the other.
10. Thank you for giving me something greater than myself to believe in. I need that more than I let on.
So, a little introspective reflection goes a long way. I am happy to share my thoughts and blessings. It makes them real, gives credit where credit is due, and allows me to remember, not just today, but whenever I need a reminder that my life is blessed.
No comments:
Post a Comment