Hooray for holidays and an extra day off!!
Seriously though, I love Thanksgiving
Not just because of the food, although that is always an added bonus
The opportunity to spend time with family and take time out of our lives to take note of all that we have to be grateful for
This year my heart has turned towards the men and women who are serving our country in the armed forces
Every time I see a picture on Facebook or hear a song that has been tweaked to dedicate said song to them or watch a show that is dedicated to them, I get a little bit teary eyed
Just thinking of the sacrifice that they, along with their families, make to protect us and our freedoms gets my water works going just about every time
I've had family serve in the armed forces, so maybe that's why it is a little bit closer to my heart
And I know this probably makes me sound really selfish, but there is a small part of my heart that is so very grateful that Fiance can never serve in that capacity because of his health limitations
If he was able to, and if he chose to, I would respect and honor those wishes with everything inside of me
But I am oh so grateful that we don't ever have to worry about that
Anyway, I am so grateful for this day of Thanksgiving
For my family, friends, and loved ones
For Fiance
For Fiance's car
For my home
For a job
For food
For clean water
For warm clothing
For socks and shoes
For books
For mugs ;)
And for you, my friends
I'm so grateful that you keep coming back even though I'm being so inconsistent right now
Once the wedding is over life will calm down a little bit again
For those who celebrate Thanksgiving, I hope you have a marvelous Thanksgiving filled with family and love
And for those that don't, I hope you have a marvelous day filled with family and love :)
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!