Empress Sassy

posted by EmpressSassy on Nov 25

As Thanksgiving approaches (and we all know it’s just in the way of my decorating, ha ha), it always gives us a time to slow down and reflect back on our past year and give thanks.  It’s easy to be thankful for our family, friends, health, and with that we move on to the rest of the year and look forward to a new beginning with the New Year.

This year however, maybe it’s because I’m older, wiser or it’s just been another rough year, but I think you learn to be thankful for things you haven’t always noticed.  You see people on different levels; you value their friendships to a different degree, as your loved ones get older being thankful for good health just doesn’t seem enough.  All in all, this year I’m thankful for much more things, in much more detail.

• I’m thankful for the love of my parents; not just how they have loved me but for how they have taught me to love.
• I’m thankful for Jerry and how he loves me unconditionally every day, not just some days, but EVERY, SINGLE DAY (have you met me?  Not an easy task!)
• I’m thankful that I have sisters and my nieces that rally around me like white on rice.  Don’t believe me?  Yeah, try something!  I’m very lucky to have them.
• I’m thankful for friends in my life.  Jacob has taught me that friends can also be as close as family and this year I have added to my family by quite a few and I’m truly blessed.
• I’m thankful to know I have people to turn to in my life.  So many people out there do not and it’s a scary place when you have no one to turn to.  I’m blessed in this area as well.
• I’m thankful for being able to conquer each day as it comes to me.  For some this is difficult and as long as the sun comes up and you still get up – that’s a start.  From there you just take one step at a time. 
• I’m thankful that I have a place to sleep, a place to keep my family safe and money to put food in their mouths.  This is a blessing.
• I’m thankful that I have a place to work every day and as we know this is a blessing for all of us in today’s economy.
• I’m thankful and proud that we have a new President of the United States and that this change will hopefully bring forth unity in areas that have been lacking for so long.
• I’m thankful for the love of my daughter and my grandson and that we can live together and move on to the future and forget the past. 
• I’m thankful for the past however, as it teaches us to be stronger in our present.   

Now for the good stuff (come on you know I had to put the good stuff in) ha ha

§         I’m thankful that I still have 10 bags of Taco Doritos in my garage safely tucked away for emergency purposes

§         I’m thankful for Edward who has taught me that love, desire and intensity still exist.  Go Team Edward

§         I’m thankful that Chicken Nachos and Cheese Sauce exist in this world and I can buy them any time I want!

§         I’m thankful for Netflix – Dang I love this concept and the person that thought of it – pure genius! 

§         I’m thankful for the fact that I can get my nails done and my hair colored and vanity is still alive and well today in our society!

§         I’m thankful that this holiday is almost over so I can move into the Christmas season – BRING IT BABY, I’M READY!