So I have been thinking about family traditions I want to start and one I came up with is to make a list all year long of things we are thankful for and share it on Thanksgiving. Problem is, now I have all these things I am thankful for and I am just bursting at the seams to share them. So here goes. I am thankful for...
* the Savior and the Atonement.
* the Gospel.
* the Temple and the ability we have to be sealed together as a family forever.
* our wonderful families!
* my amazing husband and our beautiful daughter.
* this wonderful country that we live in.
* the fact that Abby got proper medical treatment in the NICU even before we knew what was wrong (some families I have learned have not been so lucky, receiving the wrong type of IV with awful consequences). I am thankful for this every single moment of every single day!!
* Deb Gould. It is her and her husband who started the FOD support group which has helped me immensely with Abby's diagnosis. It is also because of her and early members of the group that states are now starting to do Expanded Newborn Screening.
* family, friends and neighbors who have either loaned or given us items for Abby to use. Without them we would probably be in a lot more debt!
* Sunshine!!
* air conditioners and ceiling fans.
* my friend Beth who is my walking buddy! I am finally starting to get back in shape and enjoying it because of her!
* that fresh produce is cheap and plentiful here in Utah! (I got blueberries yesterday for 99 cents a pint!)
Okay, I could go on and on but I have to save something for Thanksgiving. This reminds me of when I was in my early 20's. I used to keep a things I was thankful for journal and I was able to fill the entire thing. Granted some entries were "I am thankful for Popsicles" but it is amazing how much my daily attitude changes when I try to think of all the things I am thankful for. I challenge all of you to stop and think of all the things you are thankful for. I know, you weren't expecting homework from my blog but hop to it!!
That's How You Know
1 week ago
I used to have a "Happiness Journal", where I wrote down things I was thankful for. It was years ago and I had forgotten about it. After I read this post I dug it out- what fun. I like your "homework assignment".
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