Giving Thanks

It's Monday, and I'm waiting on the boys.  Lori is supposed to bring them to the house about 6:00pm tonight.  Even though I was supposed to have them for the entire Thanksgiving break, I felt like the nice thing to do was to let Lori have them for a couple of days before I took them out of town.  Hopefully she will have it in her heart to return the favor in the future.

THANKSGIVING....Hmmmm.....

I could probably spend an afternoon pontificating on why my "thanks" are less than optimum this year.  In the end, it would just seem like belly aching.  Yes, the world has been unfair, but I still have things to be thankful about.

I have two wonderful boys, each very unique, and each equally loved.  I wouldn't want it any other way.  Both are a challenge, and both provide tireless jollity.  I thank the Lord each and every morning when I wake, and each evening before I sleep, for allowing them to be part of my life. 

I am thankful for my health, (even though I've let myself fall out of shape again)  It could be worse, and I wake almost physically pain free each day.  That is more than most get to say.

I am thankful for my mother and brother.  They have both helped me navigate this difficult time in my life, and I would not have been able to handle the stress without them.

I am thankful for my friends.  Through all of these rough times, they have stuck right by my side, and giving me strength when I had exhausted all of my own. 

Thoreau said:

“I am grateful for what I am and have. My thanksgiving is perpetual…O how I laugh when I think of my vague indefinite riches. No run on my bank can drain it, for my wealth is not possession but enjoyment.” 

I felt that way when I was married.  I hope I can someday return to that uninhibited bliss.  In the mean time, I'll just concentrate on what I have now.  It's enough.

I hope each and everyone of you have a great week.  We are heading down to see Grandma and Uncle Jim in the morning, and should be home on Saturday night.  I hope to have pictures and stories to share with you when we get back. 

Have safe travels, and God Bless.

William