Thankful.

Lately with Thanksgiving coming and going, I have started to think about how thankful I really am. And although we are still dealing with IF, I have realized that even though we have one bad situation that I should be thankful for all the other things in my life. I am thankful that I have one of the most loving and caring husbands in the world. He is my rock, my love, my everything. I am thankful that even though I don't have a child, I still have my fur baby....he is so much like a child to me that I cannot even begin to explain it without sounding like a complete idiot. I am thankful that I have a roof over my head, heat to keep me warm, and food to keep me and my little family nourished. I am thankful for my whole family....thankful that I have so many cousins and aunts and uncles who are so loving and caring. I am thankful that my Grandparents are healthy and happy. I am thankful for friendship.....I have met so many wonderful people through a common bond, I can never begin to explain how much their friendships mean to me...they are always there through the good and the bad, and are always there with an understanding shoulder. And last but not least, I am so very thankful for my wonderful job, don't get me wrong everyone gets tired of working every now and then but I am so very thankful to be a part of this group of people.

So, let's get down to the real reason I decided to write this post. I received a call tonight from a cousin of mine....she has been one of my best friends since childhood, and although we have had our ups and downs we still love each other like sisters and would do anything for each other....anyways, she tells me that her house was broken into while she and her husband were home. She heard the footsteps, looked up and saw him staring back at her....he had been in her house for a little while before either of them heard anything. To make a long story short, they figured out that while he was watching them he had a sledge hammer in his hand. Her husband was smart enough not to immediately attack this person and instead just tried to get him out of the house and away from her. I cannot even explain to you how bad I want to run and hug her....to have someone violate your home in that way is unfathomable to me and I know how scared she must be. Tonight, God was watching over them....he was there and protected them....I don't even want to think of what could have happened if she wouldn't have seen him. I am sooooo very thankful that they are both safe and sound tonight.

So hug the ones you love a little tighter....don't forget to say I love you.....never go to bed mad.....always tell someone how you feel about them. As hard as it is for me to do sometimes, I am trying really hard to be thankful for what I have and to not be bitter about what I don't have...because lets just face it, thankful and happy over bitter and angry sounds much better doesn't it?