I am starting to write this post in the final minutes of Friday 6th February 2010. My husband is asleep (and loudly snoring) next to me, my son is in the next room soundly asleep, yelping every now and again as he scratches his chicken pox spots. I haven’t felt very thankful this week, I have had very little me time, barely time to fit my working week in, barely a moment when I didn’t feel stressed so although I don’t do this post every week this week I feel I need too.
So what am I thankful for?
- First and most of all my son getting a mild dose of chicken pox. Some people are lucky and cruise through illness with barely a sniffle unfortunately my son isn’t one of them. He’s been hospitalised more times than I care to think about, I have seen him with breathing apparatus attached, lines in his hands, feet and arms, heart monitors in his head (in utero – we didn’t start well!) and on his chest, and with brain scanning equipment glued to his scalp. I am happy that he doesn’t have an amazing number of spots, that it seems to be passing, that so far his mood hasn’t been bad and the only real disruption we have had is being house bound and getting up early (although we still aren’t as hardcore as Dharma, but sadly moving in that direction!). I am thankful that, for once, my son isn’t suffering through illness but coping well.
- I am thankful for meetings that went well reassuring me that I can do my job just as much as I love it. I run on praise and confidence a lot. When it takes a knock, or I am criticised professionally then it slows me down and stressed me out a bit.
- I am thankful for the Happiness Project Book which I have started and will continue to read until it’s done. With that comes thankfulness for home delivery and Play.com. The more I read the more I identify with Gretchen especially about striving for the “gold star” moments. Very me. I would recommend the book to anyone, it’s uplifting and inspiring.
- I am thankful for my home, running water, electricity & gas(in more ways than one as it not only powers our home but allows us to have one as DH is on the payroll) and easy access to food. I have all of these things and Haiti don’t. It pains me that I can’t fix everything for them.
- I am thankful for friends I can be frank with. Sometimes you just need to disagree about something and know you are still friends. Even if it’s trivial or massive. I am a huge softie who looks for explanation (not excuse though) for everything and just wants to heal everything and everyone, she isn’t so much (although I know deep down she is really!) but I love her spirit and her soul anyway.
- I am thankful for a reliable car, something a friend has reminded me recently is an essential commodity that I am lucky to have.
- I am thankful for having a job I love even if it challenges me and my workload is massive. I’m thankful that it will open doors for me in the future.
- I am thankful that I am happy with my boy. Watching the pain of people who aren’t happy with what they have, or don’t have, makes me realise that I am very lucky to have such a beautiful creature living with me. I will never ever take him for granted.
- I am happy we have a home and have made a decision about it. When we have finished it will be beautiful.
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