Giving Thanks

Today is Thanksgiving and as we reflect on the year, there is a lot to be thankful year even in a "down" year.  

I'm thankful that I have a wonderful and supportive family who have helped out in a year when things got a little tight, and were there to keep me less stressed about the time it took to find  a new contract.  I'm also thankful that my career so far has been as good as it has and allowed me to have the skills necessary to land the contract that I ultimately got, working with 3 other people I know, and a 4th that seems like I've worked with him for years.

I'm thankful for my Grandmother who turned 100 this year and thankful for all the time I have been able to spend with her over the years.  I'm mostly thankful that she remains relatively healthy, alert and able to do a lot of things for herself, and that she was able to move to the wonderful place that she lives in now.

I'm thankful that my kids have all graduated from school and are now both teachers and are working.  I'm thankful that they have found spouses that they love and cherish so much, and that they found each other and are part of our family.

I'm thankful for the ups and downs of life, the ups which are great to celebrate, and the downs that just remind you that you are human, and we should take nothing for granted. 

But I'm mostly thankful for my Granddaughter, a gift to us from God, and has come into our lives because of the love of two people who love her so much that they entrusted her care with two others who will continue to love her as their own.  We are so grateful to have her in our lives.

Happy Thanksgiving Everybody!