So, here is my participation in the trite-ness, for what it's worth:
- I am thankful for my health. This has been a good year for me and my focus on my health, and I am proud to have made some significant progress in that arena.
- I am thankful for my friends. I took deliberate action this year to cherish longtime friends, rekindle old friendships, and focus on new ones. It has been good for my mind, my heart, and my soul. I highly recommend it.
- I am thankful for my family. My kids, my husband, my dogs, my Mom, sister, and brother, my cousins, aunts and uncles. The people who share my DNA - they come in all shapes and sizes, all ways and means, and I love them for just who they are.
- I am thankful to be gainfully employed. In this day, that's significant.
- I am thankful for the ability to help others. I seize every opportunity to do it - it's so worth it.
- I am thankful for others who live their life to the fullest - who work hard, play hard, and take the time to make things better. I try to surround myself with people like that.
- I am thankful for my Ipod. I listen to it just about daily and it is filled with the songs that I love. It's a fabulous piece of technology - even though mine has seen better days.
- I am thankful to be someone who finds great joy in the simplest of things. I am glad I have simple taste, and have simple joys. It puts a smile on my face quite regularly.
- I am soooo thankful for my son. He is pure and beautiful and different. His heart is tender and his love is unquestionable. He makes all of us laugh - he is thoughtful and smart. I can't wait to see the man he grows up to be.
- I am soooo thankful for my daughter. She's a giggly little love bug whose smile will light up a room. She is expressive and smart and confident. She has hugs for everyone and loves to be in the spotlight. I can't wait to see the woman she grows up to be.
