Thankful Reflections

With tomorrow being Thanksgiving of course I have many thoughts on my mind. Although my life is not free of hardships and pain, I can still find many things that I am thankful for. First and foremost for life. Life that God has given me. It may not be the life that I would choose for myself but I am grateful to have it. With just learing last night that a family member lost her 3 year battle with breast cancer at too young of an age, I am grateful for health and life. While her family will be sad and mouring her loss on Thanksgiving and all the days surrounding it, I am grateful that I have family to laugh with and cry with. The family stress that often comes with holidays will be easier to deal with if I keep this blessing on my mind. I am so thankful for my husband and my children. None of whom are perfect, but I love them as if they were. Letting my children know on a daily basis how much I love them is important to me. They know it without question. They are loved. So in this life full of imperfections, find the things you are blessed to have, the good things, the things you are thankful for.