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Oct. 18, 2006
Blessed
This has been a crappy year. I mean a REALLY. CRAPPY. YEAR. Except for
Ran-Ran (which is a big deal, I know), this year has been mostly
horribly stressful things happening. And so far there is no sign of a
let up. I'm tired of thinking about it all. So, here's a blessings list.
My husband, who no matter how stressed we are or how difficult things become, never blames me, always loves me, and whom I never have to worry about deciding it's "all too much" and running off. He's also very sexy.
Jet: getting so big and handsome and strong, who loves school and his sisters and
brothers, who helps me around the house, and who tells me he loves me multiple
times everyday
Nessa: who still dances and giggles everytime we give her a compliment or we tell
her we love her, who has definate artistic talent, long legs and no sense of
balance
Ya-ya: my dark, intense child who loves making funny faces and helping with her
little brothers, who would love to be permenantly attatched to my side doing
all I do, the one who always notices when I'm not feeling my best and gives me
tight hugs
Scooter: with the biggest, brightest smile, who is thrilled to carry kittens around
no matter how they scratch him, who loves sitting on my lap, or patting me on
the head, who thinks he ought to be able to carry his little brother, who
climbs everything, and then falls off
Ran-Ran: like all my babies, getting too big too fast, crawling everywhere, pulling
up, with four teeth giving you the cutest smile, which shines without realization of all the pain in the world, grabbing all of the food off my plate and shoving it in his mouth but still loving to nurse.
My friends: five of them have driven 600 or more miles one way to visit me. 2 of
those more than once, and plan to again. I have friends that no matter what I
feel think or do I can call them and I know they will be there, and also here, next to me, if it's bad enough. That is a really really big deal, and there is no way I can thank them enough. Now I also have friends here in South Carolina who have come forward and held me when I couldn't stand. I don't know what I would do without them.
My apartment: yeah, I'd rather have a house. But I have a nice apartment in a safe
neighborhood with a pool and a playground across the street, everything from air
conditioning to the water to the garbage disposal works, so really, I've got it
good.
Our vehicles: we have two. Most of our marriage we've only had one. And yes, the
van broke down, but we found out that we can fix it for only $700 instead of
$1500 like we originally thought, which hurts but is doable. And we have no debt
on either. So again, I've got it good.
Our nation: yeah, we have our problems. But I've been around the world. There
isn't anywhere better to live than here. God bless America.
Our health: Funny, we all have colds right now. But that's it. Colds. My parents, my brothers and sisters, my close friends, my husband, my children, and myself...we are all in pretty good health. Yeah, we have things such as blood disorders, diabetes, endimetrios, cyclic vomiting, weight problems, atopic dermetitis...but all are treatable if not curable, none of us are expected to keel over anytime soon, none of us are dealing with cancer,etc. It seems like so many people here or in my other groups, have someone close to them who is either dying or fighting so hard to live. I don't expect our health to stick around forever, but for right now, I'm thankful.
My parents and my sister: we don't always see eye to eye, but I know they love me.
I
have more. I'm thankful I have more, but...I have no more time. I'm not
sure I feel "happier" but I am more peaceful. Looking at this list, I
have everything that really matters. And then some. So down with the
depression. Life is good.
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