Thankful

In this season of Thanksgiving, it is appropriate to talk about all that I am thankful for. I also need to give a shout out to "Anonymous" whose comment on a previous blog post prompted this one. So... whoever you are... I am thankful for your suggestion, for starters. :)

The things I am most thankful for in my life...

- Chad - While I am thankful for all of my family, Chad is my heart and soul, the love of my life, and for those of you who know the word, my b'sheret. Never in my wildest dreams did I ever imagine I would be this happy. So I am EXTREMELY thankful for the love of my life and being able to grow old with him.

- Family - When all is lost, you always have your family... and mine is the best. We have always been a very tight clan, and that is just how I like it. I love the time we spend together and am very thankful for all of them.

- Friends - I know this is an obvious list, but it is who I am thankful for. My friends mean the world to me, and while I do not have hundreds of friends, I have a very small group of best friends and we would all do anything for each other. I am very thankful for them.

- Job - In this day and age, I am extremely thankful to have my job. And not only to have a job, but one I love as much as I do. Yesterday as I was leaving work, I was thinking about how great it is to love your job and enjoy the people you work with.

- Money - Okay, so that sounds petty, and the truth is, I do not have much of it, but the money I do have, I am thankful for. Yes, it allows me to take vacations and by things I need, but it also allows me to do for others and donate to my favorite charities, thus giving to those who cannot afford it.

- Health - While I am not the poster child for health, I am thankful for what I have. In preparation for my wedding, I have pledged that this is the year I am going to get healthier. I want to live a long, happy, and healthy life with Chad, so now is the time to get this body in shape. I've only got one body... time to take care of it.

- Freedom - We live in a world where not everyone is free. I am extremely thankful to live in the USA and have my freedom. While not all of us are free to do whatever we would like (i.e. get married legally), it is still a pretty great country we live in.

- Charley - My baby boy. He is the sweetest and cutest dog there ever was. No matter what, he loves me unconditionally and is always so excited to see me. He depends on me for things like food, water, bathing, etc., but I depend on him for all the love he gives back to me.

And now... a few silly things I am thankful for...

- DVR - I just got DVR a few weeks ago, and now I do not know how I ever lived without it. It is AWESOME!!!

- Reality TV - I have to DVR something. The Amazing Race, Survivor, and Big Brother top the list.

- Vacations - Anyone who knows me, knows that I live to travel and go on vacation. Next big vacation is mine and Chad's 10-night cruise in February.

- Internet - Hello?!?! This is obvious. How would we get by without it. And how would I shop and buy things?!?!

- Jake Gyllenhaal - Enough said!

And of course, a special thank you to all of my readers. I appreciate you reading my updates and always sharing your comments with me. Happy Thanksgiving everyone and please feel free to let me know what you are thankful for by leaving your comment below.

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