July 30, 2006
thankful
dawn brings up a great point. it's easy to whine about chaos, injuries, bad training, weather, etc, but why is it so challenging for us to celebrate the groovy things going on in our lives? take a moment to accept her challenge.
me? i have a virtual plethora of things to give thanks for (and it's not even late november yet!)
- the ability to get out and move
- smsmh, who amazes me on a daily basis
- the support of friends and family when life is a roller coaster
- unlooked for gifts
- COOLER weather (swiss beef, it's 70 degrees today!)
- did i mention smsmh?
- did i mention the support of friends (i'm talking about you folks, you really, really rock)?
- a court system that really does have kids best interest at heart
- a court system that can move quickly when it's motivated
- a God that has a plan for our lives (gee, you think i grew up in a house full of girls for a reason? wonder why smsmh and i haven't had kids yet? it ALL comes into play, dontcha think?)
go on, rave about the things you're thankful for.
Posted by jeff at July 30, 2006 11:11 AMComments
days where my energy seems endless and the new friendly faces are abundant.
going out and doing the things that I love best with those I love most :)
Posted by: Elizabeth at July 30, 2006 12:28 PMWhat a wonderful list. I love that you repeated some. Have a great day!
Posted by: Dawn (aka Pink Lady) at July 30, 2006 3:14 PMDoes this mean you're ready to tell us your "good news"? I've got to get working on my list. I'd steal all your blog's bandwidth with all the things I'm grateful for having right now.
Posted by: Anne at July 30, 2006 5:02 PMtruly, i have a bazillion things to be thankful for. thanks for the reminder. :)
Posted by: Mark at July 30, 2006 8:07 PMThanks for the reminder. By nature too many of us think more about the negative than the positive - time we change that!
Posted by: Jack at July 31, 2006 3:32 AMI'm thankful for people like you!
Posted by: ali at July 31, 2006 6:41 AMyou.
Posted by: jeanne at July 31, 2006 7:56 AMWhoops. I should have read this before I wrote to you. Anyway - you're right. All of these things happen for a reason. Keep us posted.
Posted by: Donald at July 31, 2006 10:28 AMi can't imagine how those folks live with themselves that don't say "thank you, God" everyday that they wake up.
Posted by: deene at August 1, 2006 6:13 AMIt is easier at times when we're stressed to think about all the negative things rather than the positive. Thanks for the reminder as I am trying to keep on dragging and pushing forward.
Posted by: Rob at August 3, 2006 3:02 PMyour the best, jeff...thanks for the reminder. i complain way too much
Posted by: matt at August 5, 2006 2:39 PMGreat post, Jeff, thanks.
Posted by: Joe Ely at August 6, 2006 12:19 PMAt the moment,
(1) having kids happily playing upstairs while I sit on the bench in the backyard and catch up on the blogs.
(2) having a few more minutes before I need to get back into the mommy-van and pick up my teen.
Nice list, Jeff. I hope it all works out well with the girls.
Posted by: Juls at August 10, 2006 6:43 PMI'm thankful for:
1) a truly great Troy
2) a family who, although a little flighty at times, still loves me unconditionally
3) that I have 2 legs
4) and truly great friends who rock rock rock all the time
Great list!
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