Thankfulness

Thanks to everyone’s thankfulness Facebook posts, I have also been reflecting on the things that make me grateful. 

I am thankful that I wake up every morning in this beautiful house, in a warm bed, with lots of pillows and the man of my dreams lying next to me.  I am grateful for my energizer bunny Meg who greets me every morning thrilled to start the day- with a smile, a “boo” and big hug.  I am grateful for Sly Shea, who sneaks around the corner to greet us as if we didn’t know there was such a sweetie lurking there.  I am thankful for half asleep Alexa’s big hugs.  I appreciate that every morning there is hot coffee and usually flavored creamer. 

I am grateful that all of my problems are 1^st world problems… and 99.9% of those are the problems of a person with a beautiful warm house, lots of food, healthy children and way too much time to worry about things that don’t matter in the end.  I am grateful for full moons and orange sunsets… for fall foliage and cool evenings. 

I appreciate that I have parents I can call at any time with any problem… but I usually don’t, b/c those problems are just 1^st world problems that won’t matter in the long run.

I love my siblings, their significant others, and their children even if I don’t see them enough or get the opportunity to understand what goes on in their lives.  I am thankful that I am blessed with friends that I do get to see and who serve as extended family to our family.  That I have neighbors and former neighbors and almost neighbors that are willing to share, borrow, bring, loan, drop off necessities – be that prosecco or lemons. 

There’s a host of little things I appreciate:  to do lists, chocolate, wine (wait that’s not little), sharp pencils, felt tip pens, children’s art, holiday catalogs.  I love that I live in a vibrant city with yummy restaurants, cozy coffee shops, busy malls, vibrant arts and exciting sports franchises.

I am thankful that this is my life.