This was the topic assigned to me for this
week. And although it’s a wonderful topic I have decided to go a different path.
I have decided to write about what I am
grateful for
And maybe not a hundred although I am
pretty sure there are well over 100 I could easily rattle off, I will write 10
today.
1)
I am grateful for family. They are
not perfect. They may not be blood. But the people that keep me going everyday,
that have my back and keep me grounded and accountable and safe. I am grateful
for them.
2)
I am grateful for being a mom. Having
2 beautiful children that I raised alone and sacrificed so much for, taught me
humility. Taught me how to sacrifice. Taught me how to put somebody before
myself. Taught me about unconditional love
3)
I am grateful for love. For finding
somebody that loves me as much as I love them. That provides for me, has my
back, sees my ugly but chooses to see my light. That hears my fears and helps
me laugh at them until they are just tiny balloons on the ground to stomp on. That
protects me. That allows me to dream. My star.
4)
I am grateful for my friends. The
people that will give me tips on how best to bury a body just in case…. those
that cheer me on and push me when I just cant take another step. Those who
listen to my ugly cry about the same tired topic on repeat and don’t block my
number. The panties. The bros. The loves of my life. Those who see me through
success, failure, love, heartache, loss, gain, and who just never turn their
backs or their faces.
5)
I am grateful for VCA. Grateful
that the blood and tears I have poured into her walls has sustained me for
twenty years. She has enabled me to offer employment, educate, train, build up,
provide for, close on a hundred people over the years. Some people have been
the first in their family to do tertiary studies, buy a home, get a driver’s licence,
own a car! What a privilege that when they leave they always find work because
of the grounding given here.
6)
I am grateful for animals, and
for my pets. For never remembering a grumpy mood, or a cross word. For always
wanting to please and forever being grateful for any and all attention thrown
their way. For never letting me ever pee in peace because they cannot bear to
even have 5 minutes away from me. What greater love could there ever be.
7)
For my senses. For being able
to stare at the faces I love, hear music, and laughter, smell a familiar scent
that takes me to a memory. For being able to taste my tears of frustration, or
pure bliss, and to feel the arms of my star being wrapped tightly around me
8)
I am grateful for my health. For
being able to be able.
9)
I am grateful for my fire. For my
passion. For arguing for the underdog, for finally finding my own voice and
being able to defend myself. Against intentional and unintentional hurt. For never
giving up, and if I do, not for long. For seeing the big picture.
10)
And lastly, I am grateful for
apologies. For being able to say sorry when I have hurt somebody, and when I have
done wrong. Been malicious, been nasty, been deliberately cruel. I am grateful
that the sun hasn’t set on me and I can still tell those around me just how
much I love them.
Tis the season. Be kind to one another.
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