Happy Thanksgiving Friends…

I am Canadian, and so we celebrated our Thanksgiving in October.  However because so many of my readers, and blogging community is from the U.S., I just want to take a bit of a time out.

I want to take time to say Happy Thanksgiving.  We do have so very much to be thankful for, don't we?  It's funny because as this time of year approaches  people, in general,  seem to get kinder and more caring.

I think as important as this one day feast is, that is important every day to take a few minutes out to be thankful and grateful.  Even for the smallest of things.

So as I write this post (and having just recently come through the loss of my son),  I can say that I am truly thankful for:

1. My Health - Many of you may not know that I had my own health blips this past summer, and was hospitalized twice because of it.  I am actually grateful that I was sick.  It gave me time to re-evaluate things, and decide what is important, and what isn't.  I've made some changes, and am feeling better that I have in a really long time.
2. My Children - Yes I still say that as plural... because even though he is not in this house anymore, his memory lives on, and I have been truly blessed to have him in my life.  And for my oldest - I am sooo thankful, and for any newbie kids that come along.
3. My Love - You know who you are.  Thanks for being my warm, safe place.
4. My Family - We've always been a very close family, and when times are tough we always pull together... for that I am ever so grateful.
5. My Friends - The best friends a girl could have.  They stay with me through thick and thin.  And that friends group reaches out across the miles thanks to this handy gadget that I sit in front of everyday.
6. Smiles and Laughter - I am thankful that I am still able to smile each and every day because of all the blessings ( no matter how big or small) I have received this past year.

That is just a tiny portion of the things that I have to be thankful and grateful for.  I could continue for hours... down to the fresh brewed coffee that I smell every morning as I wake up.  But you get the idea, and besides... you'd get bored, and click away!

Have a delicious holiday weekend my friends.  Eat too much, laugh enough,  and take the time to tell the ones you love that you do.  EVERY DAY!  As I have learned just very recently - that is the number one important thing to do.

Have Fun  and Play Safe,

AHWH