In rough economic times, I am thankful that my husband has employment. Employment that allows us to live in an exotic location, if only for just a time. Employment with medical and dental benefits. Employment that allows me to be a stay-at-home-mom. We have truly been blessed. I know that not everyone has the same blessing.
I'm thankful for life. It's much too short. Too short to hold grudges. Too short not to live it to the fullest. Death has been a sad reality for me lately. With the passing of my father, I realized how close to home it could hit. My dad was a wonderful man. Noble, stoic, and loving. He fought for justice for those whose voice could not be heard. He is my inspiration and I learned a lot from him.
I'm thankful for love. The love of my husband, who loves me in spite of my faults. He loves me far more than I deserve. He is patient, he is kind, he is firm and he is gentle. He completes me. The love of my children, biological or not. I am humbled everyday by how much they admire me. My family. My friends. Love surrounds me.
I am thankful for happiness. To be happy in times of great sadness.
I have truly been blessed.
A hui hou!
25 November 2011
22 November 2011
Thankful for...teachers
Today I am thankful for teachers. It is through their patience and endurance that my daughter is learning what she is. I can only imagine how difficult it is. It is truly a gift that I can never repay.
I'm thankful for the teacher's that I had through the years. I am who I am because of a culmination of things, education being one of them. Having an education helped me through some of the hardest years of my life. I will never regret that.
I've considered going in to teaching but I feel like I'm getting to be too old to go back to school. It's not about the glitz or the glamour. It's about helping the youth of today succeed.
So, if you haven't thanked a teacher lately, please do. They need to hear it.
A hui hou!
I'm thankful for the teacher's that I had through the years. I am who I am because of a culmination of things, education being one of them. Having an education helped me through some of the hardest years of my life. I will never regret that.
I've considered going in to teaching but I feel like I'm getting to be too old to go back to school. It's not about the glitz or the glamour. It's about helping the youth of today succeed.
So, if you haven't thanked a teacher lately, please do. They need to hear it.
A hui hou!
21 November 2011
A week of thankfulness
I've decided that for Thanksgiving week, I'm going to blog about what I'm thankful for. I have had a roller coaster of a year, to say the least. It helps to reflect on the blessings I have encountered this year.
Today, and everyday, I am thankful for all of my lovebugs: TSgt Lovebug, C, Princess Cranky Pants, M and Sweet'n'Lo. We are the non-traditional family. By that I mean blended; a can of mixed nuts. A family brought together by two people who fell in love. Life in a blended family has it's fair share of heartache, grief and disagreement, just like any other family. What makes us different is that we didn't meet, fall in love and have babies. We had babies before we fell in love and then after, too. It throws a wrench into the "birth order" theory which is another post entirely.
After three years of life together as a blended family, we have found our sense of normalcy. We've got two of the kiddos full-time and two of the kiddos part-time. But, it's a full-time love that we're sharing. There isn't a moment that goes by that we don't think about what we're doing and how it affects everyone, even when we are miles apart.
Each of my lovebugs has a quirk. Sometimes, it's many quirks. I love each and every quirk. I love that it makes up the unique blend that is our family. I love that we are a non-traditional family.
To all of my lovebugs: Thank you!
A hui hou!
Today, and everyday, I am thankful for all of my lovebugs: TSgt Lovebug, C, Princess Cranky Pants, M and Sweet'n'Lo. We are the non-traditional family. By that I mean blended; a can of mixed nuts. A family brought together by two people who fell in love. Life in a blended family has it's fair share of heartache, grief and disagreement, just like any other family. What makes us different is that we didn't meet, fall in love and have babies. We had babies before we fell in love and then after, too. It throws a wrench into the "birth order" theory which is another post entirely.
After three years of life together as a blended family, we have found our sense of normalcy. We've got two of the kiddos full-time and two of the kiddos part-time. But, it's a full-time love that we're sharing. There isn't a moment that goes by that we don't think about what we're doing and how it affects everyone, even when we are miles apart.
Each of my lovebugs has a quirk. Sometimes, it's many quirks. I love each and every quirk. I love that it makes up the unique blend that is our family. I love that we are a non-traditional family.
To all of my lovebugs: Thank you!
A hui hou!
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