Even though Thanksgiving is a fairly boring holiday for me, or perhaps because it is, I like to take a little time to think about the blessings in my life over the past year. In general, it’s been a relatively bad year, but there are still lots of good things to be thankful for.
Number 1: My dad is alive. Another 24 hours without treatment back on that day in June, and he wouldn’t be.
Number 2: My parents are still together, and celebrated their 35th anniversary a few weeks ago. As bad as the summer was, I can’t imagine how much worse it might have been without my mom.
Number 3: That I got to see my three nephews for a couple of weeks over the summer. I wish I could see them more often than every other year or so.
Number 4: Batgirl, the Batcave, and baseball in general. I can’t think of any better ways to keep my mind distracted while things were bad, or better ways to spend a good time even when life is fine.
Number 5: The silver friends (i.e., the new ones through the Batcave). Internet friends are the best, especially when they start becoming your real friends. They have brought a new life to my life, and I’m enjoying it more than I can say. Roadtrip, anyone?
Number 6: The gold friends (i.e, the ones who have been around forever). These people are the foundation, the rocks I know I can always turn to. I hope that even as some of us are starting families, we’ll continue to be a family.
Number 7: My job. Sure, it’s not great every day, just like any other job, but I enjoy what I do. And the paycheck is nice too.
Number 8: My cats, Guinness and Blazer. Heh, I almost typed Dublin’s name right there, even though she’s been gone since four days after last Thanksgiving. I still miss her so much, but Blazer is adorable and sweet, and a fabulous playmate for Guinness. Pictures to come soon!
So, thanks to everyone who’s been there for me this past year. Without you, I’d…well, I’d probably drink less, but you know what I mean.
dawnmarie
I was just thinking about how much less I’d drink if I didn’t know you people…
I like this layout better, FYI.
*wonders how she gets upgraded to gold level*
Kristie
You’ll be a gold friend when you’re an old friend. You know that old song “Make new friends, blah blah blah?”
And, thanks. Someday I’ll get around to creating my own template, but I needed something where the font wasn’t huge.
Rachel
“Make new friends, but keep the old. One is silver and the other is gold.”
We sang it at camp all the time. That’s all I remember of it though.
dawnmarie
“A circle is round, it has no end, thats how long I’m going to be your friend”