With Thanksgiving approaching, it’s a good time to look at life with a thankful heart. There is so much in life to be thankful for. So, as is tradition with my family before diving into a turkey coma, I’m going to take a moment and just be thankful.
I am thankful for my 3 kids. They truly are food for my soul. Through times of frustration and days that are overwhelming, they still look up at me with puppy dog eyes and tell me I’m the best Mom ever.
I am thankful for my husband who continues to make me laugh through all of life’s ups and downs. He also lets me read at night while he tries to fall asleep even though my bedside light is annoyingly bright and his is so dim you couldn’t possibly read a book (I bought the wrong wattage of bulb at IKEA). He stands behind me even when he knows I’m at fault. He loves me just the way I am. He lets me talk his ear off even though I can see him trying to watch the hockey game through the corner of his eye.
I’m so thankful for my large funny family. Both Jamie’s side of the family, and my side of the family are just good, funny, and kind people. You can’t pick your family, but if I could I would pick them all. I am thankful I have two beautiful Moms: my own Mom and my Mother-in-law who is just like a Mom to me. And I am fortunate to have two incredible Dads too: my own Dad and my Father-in-law (who I was scared of at first, but I can’t imagine why as he’s such a kind-hearted soul).
I am so thankful for my friends. They ground me and are there to share in not only life’s successes, but also life’s failures and they do so with their kind & funny (border line sarcastic) words over a cup of coffee or a cocktail. 🙂
I am thankful for this new lease on life that I’ve found. Life just is a whole lot brighter when lived with passion and purpose.
I am thankful for my camera. I love photography so much and I’m thankful that photography has brought so many amazing people into my life. I get to capture love, there isn’t anything better than that.
So happy Thanksgiving! What are you thankful for?
Thankfully yours,
Christine
Reclaiming LIFE 