Being Thankful

I wrote a thing.  A thing about what I am thankful for.  Let's face it -- I'm way too lazy for those daily Facebook posts.  Those are better left to someone more consistent than myself.  But random, stream-of-consciousness free-writing?  I can do that ... even if it isn't pretty, it's out there.

Enjoy.  Or don't.  It's more for me than it is for anyone else, anyway.

Thankful

I am thankful for my brain

I am thankful for my amazing, beautiful, functional body

I am thankful for every tiny bit of love that comes my way

I am thankful for my warm, fuzzy, monkey slippers

I am thankful for the care and love of my family

I am thankful for my sense of humor

I am thankful for my family's sense of humor

I am thankful for my brother, who is in many ways my best friend

I am thankful for my mother, who is in many ways my best friend

I am thankful for the trees in my backyard

I am thankful that I have a backyard

I am thankful for my two amazing, incredible, beautiful children who surprise me each day
I am thankful for my incredible niece and nephew who bring me so much joy when I see them

I am thankful that they are all healthy and capable and, frankly, the best ever ever ever ever

I am thankful for art (all kinds) – both the expression and appreciation of

I am thankful for those who care more than I know, who I often fail to mention, and perhaps even take for granted

I am thankful for my teachers

I am thankful for my education

I am thankful for my renewed passion for learning

I am thankful for my personal progress and growth throughout the past two years

I am thankful for the people who have helped me in that growth and progress – you know who you are

I am thankful for no-pants dance time

I am thankful for my health (that which I have)

I am thankful for medical care to aid with the parts that aren't as healthy

I am thankful for “enough to make ends meet,” even if it takes a lot of help to have it

I am thankful for my creativity

I am thankful for my voice
I am thankful for my beauty, even if I can't always see it – I know it's there waiting for me to find it again

I am thankful for leggings that make my ass look great, even if I refuse to wear them in public

I am thankful for my house

I am thankful for all the conveniences that it holds which make what could be a much more difficult life just that much easier

I am thankful for the internet and social media (because let's just be honest here)

I am thankful for the incredible generosity of others when I have been in need

I am thankful for the example they set; for others, and for myself

I am thankful that I got as much time with my dad as I did before he passed away – it wasn't always easy or perfect, but I learned a lot from him and the legacy he left behind

I am thankful for the experiences that present themselves to me which challenge me in new ways … even when they scare the hell out of me

I am thankful for the things and people which make me laugh – the laugh where I feel like I can't breathe

I am thankful for adventures, of which I have had more in the past year than probably in the past decade

I am thankful that there are plenty more adventures ahead of me

I am thankful for this gift which is my life

I am thankful that even my most challenging frustrations are only temporary

I am thankful for love

I am thankful for hope

I am thankful for contentment – even if it isn't consistent







I am thankful for you. The person who cares or is curious enough to want to peer into my life and see these pieces of me – these tiny flickers and giant floods of light that splash over my life and allow me to see all the colors of my world.