thankful

Tomorrow's Thanksgiving again. There's so many things weighing me down. So many things stressing me out. So many things distracting my thoughts. The best way out of it that I know is gratitude.

I'm thankful for:
The love my parents gave me growing up. To have a happy childhood tucked away in the back of my mind at all times has been an amazingly strong foundation to build everything else off of.

the fact that life is better than it was. The things that bother me daily are nothing compared to where I've been.

the fact that my divorce was significantly less painful and stressful than many of the others I've heard of.

that every time i get upset or stressed out about my son, there's always a reminder that many others have it much worse than me.

For all I've experienced with my Lovely Lady. Though we have our differences and our imbalances, there's been more joy and happiness, more growth and learning, more of everything that makes life worth living.

for food in my fridge
a dependable car to drive
gas in that car
all the adventures and travels i've been on this year
the clothes i have to wear
the friends i've gotten back in touch with
the friends i've always STAYED in touch with
the love of my family
and the music in my soul.

Thank you, Lord, for all of the above and anything else that i'm blessed with that i've forgotten to list.