Just a few great reasons to be thankful for the Sizzler in your life.

* You will possess the truly worthwhile quality of being far less 
judgmental of the rest of the world as you will daily wish such grace to be 
bestowed upon you.
    
* You have become a virtual encyclopedia of stain removal techniques.

* You know that just as a survival-specialist knows that you can go a 
very long time without food, you have further discovered that you can go 
very long, in fact years, without being permitted to complete a single 
sentence or thought without fatal damage to brain function.  (Impaired 
function...yes, fatal damage, no.)
    
* You will never develop the unattractive, smug look of a parent who 
believes they have this parenting thing completely under control.
    
* When you actually get a peaceful and quiet moment, it feeds your soul 
in ways it never would have before, when you took it for granted.
    
* Your home zings with sound and energy.
   
* The siblings of your Sizzler will be tougher in ways that they would 
not have been had they had a quiet and compliant non-sizzling 
sibling.  That toughness or empathy may serve them very well in the life 
they will live.
    
* You have, by far, the best stories when moms and dads share about the 
funny things kids do.
    
* You will never stop learning...indeed, constant discovery will join 
your daily routine...such as can a small child, indeed, fit through a 
laundry chute?  (Answer: Yes, with some tugging from mom to accomplish 
release)   Can a 7 year old make it completely from the back of the house, 
through four rooms to the front of the house with her feet never touching 
the floor.  (Answer: Yes, and even more amazingly, with only one item 
knocked over in the process.)
    
* Hyperfocus can be your friend.  While this quality can be a nuisance 
when a certain objective grasps your child’s attention and won’t let go, 
there are other times when you benefit.  Our workroom and his Lego 
collection both have been radically organized (almost ridiculously 
organized) when this boy got the "bug" to get it all together.
    
* You will always be given opportunities for self-improvement.  Indeed, 
had you never had this child, you might never have known you had a temper 
in need of....um....well....tempering?
    
* Some couple, somewhere, longs profoundly for a child and would gladly 
hand away all their worldly possessions to obtain exactly the sound and 
noise that fills your home.
   
 * You don’t have to tell this kid to get up and get more exercise.
   
 * Aside from all the frustrations this child feels deeply, he also 
loves deeply, laughs deeply, cares deeply and mourns deeply.  Seeing that 
kind of depth of feeling in this child is a privilege not unlike seeing a 
piece of art that takes your breath away.
   
 * You know (even when others can’t see it,) that this child’s passion 
and energy will one day take him to great achievement.  And it’s always 
nice to be in on a secret.  It is a privilege to live with and laugh 
alongside these unique and precious children.  Take a moment this week to 
take stock of all the blessings this child brings to your world.  And most 
important, make sure this child knows that you see blessings in them as well.
  
If you have a reason to be thankful that you'd like to share, please 
send it in. Have a thankful Thanksgiving. From your friends at Sizzle Bop! 
www.SizzleBop.com

Posted by TOSPUBLISHER

Those are definitely some things to be thankful for! Thanks for sharing.

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Posted by eclecticityTia

What a great, positive way to re-term and look at something (or someONES) the world tends to put in a negative light. We've got red-hot sizzlers around here...can't wait to check out the site!