1. I am thankful that my mom is CANCER FREE. Lymph nodes, colon, liver, and all.
2. I am thankful that all of my girlfriends have found some pretty awesome boyfriends to call their husbands. As I reflect on all the men my friends have chosen to become their better halves, I smile.
3. I am thankful for Lucas, who jumps 4 feet in the air into my arms every time I come home. And I am also thankful for Charlie, who tries to jump that high!
4. I am thankful that football is not year long.
5. I am thankful for my husband who I think about all the time when we are apart, and stare at in adoration when we are together.
6. I am thankful that I have a good job in a good hospital with good people.
7. I am thankful when a patient goes out of their way to thank me for doing what I do.
8. I am thankful for 5 girls who live across the country that I speak to on an almost daily basis. The Flossers keep me grounded, and keep me happy.
9. I am thankful for the people who choose to be in our Armed Forces to help protect and stand up for our country.
10. I am equally thankful to their families.
11. I am thankful for my dad... and the funny things he says... "I don't know what it is, when I see a pen I have to have it!" -he is a pen stealing fool.
12. I am thankful we can put hot food on the table on a daily basis, and are able to splurge on a steak every now and then.
13. I am thankful for Massage Envy, which I have been sucked into and love.
14. I am thankful for old people. Their stories and their faces enlighten me.
15. I am thankful that my friend Stephanie is okay. I don't know what happened exactly, but I know she is off a ventilator and on her way to recovery in the hospital right now.
16. I am thankful for my health. I take it too much for granted, and really need to start treating my body better.
17. I am thankful that my mom and dad have such great, amazing friends. It's always nice to hear when they have dinner or vacation plans with them.
18. I am thankful for my brothers and sisters, in-laws, half, and step, but all the same!!!
19. I am thankful that thru modern technology I am able to keep in touch with friends and family around the world, and reconnect with people I have lost touch with.
20. I am thankful that I have a place to go to on Thanksgiving Day.
21. I am thankful for my friends, whom I don't get to see a whole lot, but when I do, it was like I just saw them yesterday.
22. I am thankful that I am 98 percent done Christmas shopping!
23. I am thankful that I am able to donate my time, my blood, and my money to those who need it most.
24. I am thankful for surprises and the joy that they bring.
25. I am thankful to be a homeowner to a beautiful new home.
Most of all I am thankful for every breathe God chooses to give me. And every person He allows me to spend my life with!
This is AWESOME Erica! I've been meaning to get my list of thanks on our blog but have been putting it off since our move... I was happy to see lots of similarities of which we are thankful :) hope all is well!
ReplyDeleteOh good!!!! Thanks!!! I hope that you get your Christmas card. I sent to old address, because I wasn't sure what the new address should be!!! : ( Let me know!!! Hope your thanksgiving was wonderful!!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm thankful for a friend like you! ;)
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