There are so many things in life that we take for granted. TIME being one of them. Time is a relative term though. When you are waiting, all you have is time. When you are in a hurry, you have no time. Who has the time? What is the time? Where did the time go? Will time ever slow down? Can time move any slower?
As I think about how fast this year has gone by I wonder, what am I thankful for? Yes, I am thankful for my family. Most of all, I am thankful for the time we have together as a family. Since Allen spent half of this year in a foreign country this year's holidays mean that much more. Another year of firsts has us learning the hard knocks of parenting together, again. Which makes the journey through kindergarten that much easier, for both Allyson and me. LOL Watching my baby girl grow up gets harder by the day. Yes there are some days I wonder, who is this kid and why oh why is she calling me mother?? (she calls me mother to annoy me!!!)
I am thankful for the people that have wandered into my life, even for the briefest of moments. June 25 was a day that was the most beautiful and painful of all my life to this point. Seeing new life and the innocence it carries is beautiful. Watching as that life is taken back to the Lord, is the most painful, heart wrenching, and life altering event anyone could experience. I am not thankful that this precious angel was taken from us. I am thankful that I was blessed to be a part of her life, regardless of how short. I am thankful that I had the strength her mother needed to be there in her time of need. I am thankful for the strength of my husband who stood beside me and held me when I cried!
I am thankful that my own children are happy and healthy!
Above all I am thankful for the time I have been given. The time to love. The time to laugh. The time to live.
Happy Thanksgiving!!
To my brothers and sisters in harms way: Stay safe!! I hope your Thanksgiving holiday passes without incident and that all of you return home safely!!
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