Like everyone else.....I am thankful for my spouse, my children, my parents and those friends that I consider family. My life would never be complete without them and you all make me want to be a better person.
However, my life also needs other things that are overlooked on a regular basis. God brings families, events and circumstances into my life that change it forever. There have been weeks I have no money until pay day but I have a tank a gas. I find my way to the children's hospital for whatever reason meeting, education session, or family visit. When I leave half the time I am in tears. The burdens these families carry I could not fathom.
I find myself praying for them, crying for them and hoping for their miracle. I have seen those miracles come to life right before my eyes. Most people wait their entire life for a miracle. Not only have I seen my own come to fruition, I have watched families sitting at the nth hour thinking their worst nightmare is happening and God swoops in and says not today. Watching that happen takes my breath away.
Sometimes I just get the urge to call someone in my phone list. I call to check on them ask them how they are. Oddly enough, they are having the worst day and needed that pick me up. Reminding them that someone was thinking of them or praying for them makes their day. You have no idea what kind of power that type of phone call has.
Then there are my own circumstances.....most times it is because of the choices I made were not the most ideal. But I accept them and figure out how to KEEP MOVING FORWARD.....NEVER going back. I get to the point "Ok God yes I made a mistake. I accept that. But how do I fix it.....SHOW ME". Most certainly I have to do something that is most humbling. Usually those on the receiving end of my sometimes humiliating experience are complete strangers or someone I don't know very well. But this was God's way of making the introduction or making us better friends.
I realized that sometimes I have to stand back as ask why am I here or how did I get here. More times than not I ask, "Ok God what do I need to learn from this today??" If I just accept that and stop fighting it my life has become amazing.
My husband has put up with me for 17 years, my children know that I love them NO MATTER WHAT, my family is always there (sometimes only in spirit), my friends understand sometimes life is just crazy and those people, events or circumstances that come into my life if only for a minute all make me complete.
As you think of all the things you are thankful for today, don't forget those families, events or circumstances that are sometimes forgotten that helped complete you.
Happy Thanksgiving!!!!
TTFN,
