Be Thankful.

It's the time of year that we are (supposed to be) taking a moment to recognize the good things in life.  It's so easy to get caught up in the day to day hustle, complaining about traffic or co-workers (two of MY personal favorite things to complain about!), that we forget to pay attention to the reasons why we are lucky.  The positive things.  The things that we typically take for granted.

This year, I have many things to be thankful for...

~I am thankful for my husband, whom I love very much.  And who puts up with my nagging (put away the laundry, take out the garbage), complaining (traffic and co-workers), funny face-making (typically at inappropriate times), unreasonable requests for food/beverages (out of sheer laziness, there are stairs!), and so much more. 

~I am thankful for our home.  Sure there is a ton of more work to be done (most of it is untouched, actually).  But it's in one piece and live-able and I love it. 

~I am thankful that we both have our jobs.  It's rough out there.  Our neighbor has been out of work for almost a year now.  My dad will be unemployed in the next couple weeks.  We are very lucky. 

~I am thankful for Lita.  Even with her "quirks" she has brought us so much joy already!  When we adopted her my husband told me that the house felt more like "home" now.  I couldn't agree more. 

~I am thankful for our families.  Yes, I like to complain about them quite a lot too actually.  But they love us.  And are always there for us.  We manage to have quite a lot of fun with them most times too. 

~I am thankful for our health and the health of our family and friends.  Especially a high-school friend of mine that is going through chemo right now and doing great.

We are incredibly lucky, even though we can always find plenty to complain about. 

Tomorrow we will visit with two of our three families.  And feast.  And while I am getting frustrated over some little thing or another, I will try to remember to Be Thankful.