August/September 2010 Thanksgiving List
A lot has happened the past couple of months, and I have let my blog remain idle while I processed a lot of things. But there are quite a few things I am thankful for.
- Friends who want to see me get healthy
- Medications that work
- A strong network of support
- Upcoming vacations and visits
- Having insurance (and doctors willing to work with it)
- Sunshine
- Warm winter coats
- Getting regular sleep
- Friends with new babies and celebrations of new lives
- Laughter
- Rediscovering the joy of meeting new people
- Listening to people’s stories
- Prayer
July 2010 Thanksgiving List
- All of the wonderful birthday wishes
- Relaxing and low-key birthday celebrations
- People who listen to and remember my stories
- People who actually want to know how I am doing
- Laughter and inside jokes with good friends
- Apologies and forgiveness
- Unconditional love
- People who think I am “rad” for just being myself
- Good food
- Impromptu get-togethers with friends
June 2010 Thanksgiving List
- Concrete feedback
- Buses that run on time
- The ability to have fun inexpensively
- Access to all sorts of information at my fingertips
- The ability to keep in touch with friends and family all over the world
- Saying “no”
- Naps
- Yummy soup on a chilly day
- Picnics with friends
- Phone dates
May 2010 Thanksgiving List
- The ability to be inside on a grey and rainy day
- The amazing memories of the past 3 years living in Seattle
- Reconnecting with old friends
- Laughing so hard, your sides hurt
- Dishwashers
- Coffee with friends
- Celebrating with friends
- Hairstylists who listen to you
- People who like to ask questions and genuinely want to know how you are really doing
- Compliments out of the blue
11. April 2010 Thanksgiving list
- Having employment in this tough economic climate
- Having others invite me to join in life celebrations with them
- Strong bones
- Getting to see my grandparents, even if for only a day
- A VP from work who really likes me, and I can joke with
- Fresh baked cookies
- Having a vehicle
- Having my own faith apart from my parents
- The ability of the human body to heal rapidly
- Working internet access
8. March 2010 Thanksgiving list
- Bus shelters when it’s raining really hard
- Phone dates with long-distant friends
- Books loaned by friends (thanks Jesse, you’ll be missed)
- People who pray for me
- Good hugs (the hold and squeeze kind)
- A full pantry with lots of options
- Running into people I know in many different parts of the city
- Quality dark chocolate
- Discovering new bookstores
- Having people in my life that give me good feedback/advice
3. February 2010 Thanksgiving list
I read on another blog recently where the author would write a list of ten things they were thankful for that previous month. I really liked the idea because sometimes I forget how much God blesses me.
- Friends who take time and travel to come see me
- Grace from a friend in the midst of a difficult conversation
- Sunshine and good weather when you have out of town guests
- Vacations
- Coffee (I feel this is going to be a recurring one…
) - A pastor who is not afraid of teaching about singleness
- Flowers on Valentines day
- The UPS driver who sometimes brings me chocolate
- Making new friends
- Getting real mail out of the blue
