Thursday, November 22, 2012

Thankful.

I'm thankful for the days when the sun is shining and for the days when it is not. I'm thankful for my mom and her mashed potatoes and the unconditional love she gives me. I'm thankful for my family, even though we are far from perfect. I'm thankful for my friends, old and new. I'm thankful for my best friend that lets me ramble on about the same thing ten times a day if needed. I'm thankful for blankets and for coffee and for wine. I'm thankful for my laugh and my cry. I'm thankful for things that make me laugh and for the times that have made me cry. I'm thankful for my grandfather being a man of God, as he entered into Heaven this past Monday. I'm thankful for the 24 years I was able to spend with him. I'm thankful for strength, for the ability of letting go, for the symbolism of such in leaves breaking free from a tree without a word in complete silence in an unspoken second. I'm thankful for being free.

I'm thankful for every break in my heart. I'm thankful for breaking hearts of my own. I'm thankful for losing it all just to gain it back, harder & stronger; a thousand times over. I'm thankful for the boys that didn't like me back. I'm thankful for the boys that did. I'm thankful for the boys I have loved in my life and the experiences shared. I'm thankful for the second family that became my own. I'm thankful for being single. I'm thankful for independence. I'm thankful for the ghosts, for the lessons learned, for the bridges burned, and for the roads I've yet to travel. I'm thankful for my future husband and my future children and all the lives I've yet to touch.

I'm thankful for hot showers, fireplaces, food on the table and shoes on my feet. I'm thankful for painted nails, sparkly dresses, Ryan Gosling, and country music. I'm thankful for memories - the times that are in standstill in my head, a piece of time halted for my personal replay. I'm thankful for my mistakes and I'm thankful for my flaws. I'm thankful for my heart. {I'll say this one again - I'm thankful for my heart.} I'm thankful for my willingness to give, to listen, to help, and to advise. I'm thankful for those who love me for that. I'm thankful for being the one people confide in because that means I've gained trust. I'm thankful for trust. I'm thankful for paying it forward and for the people in the world who do things for others simply for the love of it. I'm thankful for love.

I'm thankful for naps, fluffy socks, for writing blogs, and the people who take precious minutes out of their day to read them.

I'm thankful for you.

Happy Thanksgiving.

xo
-A

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