Hidey ho amigos! Hope everyone’s day is going super well. It was really great to get the response that I did to my last post “Dear Kennedy, I Promise” and everyone that privately messaged me really touched me. So thank you for that. Since my last couple of posts have been preetttyyy llooonnggg, I decided to keep it short and sweet… to match my new haircut ; )
And because Thanksgiving is tomorrow, let’s keep talking about being thankful! Somethings in life we KNOW we are thankful for, like for our health and that of our loved ones. I recently read a post by another blogging mama (you should read her stuff… Mom Life Now ) I follow and in her last post, she painfully described the scene at their house while their son suffered through another seizure. Pure nightmare. Pure hell. Pure agony. In the end, he was fine, but I truly cannot put myself in her shoes and I THANK GOD FOR THIS. Literally the day before reading her post, I was watching Kennedy as she was falling asleep for a nap and she began shaking her head almost in a yes nod, up and down, up and down. It freaked me out. She wasn’t convulsing, she wasn’t moving erratically, simply shaking her head “yes.” HELL, it’s probably the only “yes” she has given me in the past year so I should’ve let her be, but I couldn’t. Like I said, it freaked me out. I assume she was dreaming, but nonetheless I woke her up. Wake a sleeping toddler, crazy huh? The health, happiness and safety of my daughter is my most focused prayer every night. I am thankful beyond measure for my own health, that of Abasi and all of our family and friends, and while we too are in my prayers every night, nothing compares to my desire for Kennedy to be healthy and safe. So for that, more than anything in the world… I am blessed and thankful for.
But then there are things that you appreciate unconsciously and as I sat down to write today, I giggled at myself when I realized that outside of the BIG THING… I really appreciate some small, silly stuff.
Like free coffee at the local ferretería. There’s nothing special about it, except that I know that when I go to our hardware store, I can score some free coffee and it makes me smile. I LOVE COFFEE!
Like the fact that you can take a $1 mug and some markers and make a brand new mug for that coffee I love so much. I also LOVE mugs.
HHOO loves mugs more than me? ; )
And small things like getting my haircut today. 2 hours to relax, chit chat with my girlfran and walk out feeling lighter and refreshed. Today I did it big and cut my hair short, and I’m even thankful that I SIMPLY DON’T CARE if I take that risk because it is just going to grow back. 9 times out of 10… hair grows back. Cut it off. Take a chance. AHHH REFRESHING.
Nice face, huh? A bit apprehensive?
And then there are super cool things that you realize you didn’t know you would be thankful for, or even ever need. Like writing. I’ve always loved writing, but I never thought I would need to write. NOW I FEEL LIKE I NEED TO WRITE. Because it helps me and because I think it’s helping some others too. AND I NEED THAT. I am thankful for all the people that pushed me to start a blog and the people that continuously comment, share, like, follow, friend, tweet, etc, etc because it makes me feel SO connected. Recently, a friend gave me a book by Glennon Doyle Melton (who I am learning is AWESOME, you should check her out too at Momastery.com) to help support and inspire my writing. She already knows how much I appreciate it, but again, GRACIAS Zoee! In this book, Mrs. Melton says, “Reading is my inhale, writing is my exhale.” That is so incredibly beautiful and true. But the more I thought about it today I realized that for me, writing is my inhale, and YOU… all the people reading this blog and supporting me… are my exhale. Publishing a new post for me is like holding my breath… waiting for that first comment or like. A bit narcissistic I know, but it’s more because I want so badly to touch a place in people’s hearts and souls. I am so grateful FOR YOU GUYS, for giving me a reason to sit down and truly enjoy writing. Wanting to write. It helps me deal with life, it calms me down and every time I get a private message saying “THANK YOU, I NEEDED THAT POST TODAY,” I blush with pride. I am truly honored to be able to express some things that others are feeling also. SO THANK YOU… ALL OF YOU.
That is it. Kennedy is napping, I’m gonna watch some boob tube and tomorrow is Thanksgiving Feast time with lots of great people AND GREAT FOOTBALL! I can’t wait to start baking my Pumpkin Cheesecake and various other recipes I’ve been dying to try.
Have a great day tomorrow, appreciate the small and big things in life and love freely : )
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