Tomorrow is Thanksgiving. An American holiday if ever there was one. The day we count our blessings and give thanks for all we have. We all have our family traditions for this day, for better or worse. If we're lucky, we get to gather together with people we love and care about and share a meal and fellowship, have some laughs, make some memories, eat a little too much, and be thankful that we are where we are.
For the 8th consecutive year now, I will be sitting in the front row of the Thankful Section. This will be my 8th year post breast cancer, and believe me, I do not take these milestones lightly. It was perhaps the darkest time of my life, with the darkest thoughts and fears. And I'm still standing! You read about people who have survived cancer saying that it really changes your outlook on life, and by God, it does! Every day is a gift. I enjoy the simplest things - and I worry less about the stupid stuff that used to get me down.
I appreciate my family more -- even though they can still drive me crazy. I love spending time with my two dogs -- (we totally understand each other). I love always having a book in my hand, and regularly get lost for hours in a good one. My close circle of friends are the fuzzy, warm blanket in my crazy life. These are the things that I am really, truly, forever thankful for. Each day I get to spend with these wonderful gifts is truly a blessing. I hold them close to my heart and smile.
Happy Thanksgiving to one and all.
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