So Much to be Grateful For

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I realize that November/Thanksgiving is over, however, as I was driving in a terrible, terrible, snowstorm at 2o mph on a trip that had taken 45 minutes instead of 15, I had moments of deep thoughts. As I pulled into the driveway with my precious cargo unharmed and happily comatose/enthralled in a Christmas episode of Little Einsteins, I realized I had so much to be grateful for. I had been listening to Christmas music, Josh Groban "Oh, Holy Night" and was just overwhelmed by how much I have to be thankful for and I better start appreciating it more!

I am grateful:

1. to be a wife
2. to have been selected to be T-Man's mother
3. for a warm home with working heat
4. for a wood-burning fireplace
5. for modern medicine and antibiotics
   
6. for ALL birth mothers - not just ours
7. to have the church guiding my life
8. for mittens, scarves, and warm fuzzy boots
   
9. for Diet Coke in a McDonald's cup
10. for dishwashers and washing machines
11. for disposable diapers
12. to have completed my education before children came along!
13. to have Little Einsteins and Yo Gabba, Gabba as parenting partners when I need them
14. to have learned how to operate the snow thrower and salt spreader
15. for HOPE. It keeps me going so I can face each day and dream of a second child
16. to have entire days filled with Christmas baking
17. for down comforters
18. for the sense of smell and the scent of cinnamon, cloves and all-spice in the air.
19. for tomorrows and new days with no mistakes in them!
20. for incomplete "Grateful lists" that can be continued on a moments notice in another post on another day!
    

Hope Notes - My Gratitude Resolution

I have decided not to save my resolutions just for the new year. I am starting a new tradition of a "Gratitude Resolution". There is so much to be grateful for and I need to be better at recognizing that instead of complaining about the unimportant things that really don't matter. I am so excited to do THIS ! I have so many note cards floating around that this would be such a positive way to use them up (and give me a reason to go buy more - one of my many obsessions!). I plan to add gratitude reminders inside the cards, too.

May you find a hope note somewhere amongst your day or travel.