With the old year waning, and the new one approaching fast, I've been reflecting back and also looking forward. I've had a lot of good fortune in my life and year. I truly hope you have, too.
Here are just a few things, some large, some small, some trivial, some not, that I'm grateful for:
> That my son and his family now live near enough that we can just hop in a car and drive over for a day. No TSA pat-downs or jammed airports for me anymore!
> That when my exuberant little poodle ran away in the woods we found him before the foxes did.
> That my mother never minded me baking and messing up her kitchen.
> That nobody at our family holiday gatherings reminds me of the cast of “Married with Children,” or “Jersey Shore.”
> That when I dropped my brand new I-phone it didn’t break. Also, that I haven’t lost it (at least not yet).
> That I had three grandparents who thought I was totally adorable.
> That I have two grandchildren who definitely are totally adorable.
>That I live in a country where women are allowed to read, write, and have opinions, and that I can count a goodly number of wise, loyal and opinionated ones as my friends.
>That I live in a country where women are allowed to read, write, and have opinions, and that I can count a goodly number of wise, loyal and opinionated ones as my friends.
> That I have a loving companion to share my life with.
> That I found the key to the freezer door so I can stop having to tape it shut.
> That my worth as a person isn’t judged by the tidiness of my house.
> That the new year looks to be full of both gratifying work and interesting play.
May your New Year be everything you hope for and more.
2 comments:
What a perfect list and I am with you on several of them! I try and look back and remember to be thankful for everything and everyone that I do have to be thankful for... if that makes sense. Wishing you, Nancy, a very Happy, Healthy & Prosperous 2012!
Jamie, thanks for stopping by. Have greatly enjoyed getting to "know" you and your fine work this year. Wishing you the best for the coming year also.
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