Thanksgiving 2008

I am thankful for....

1. My parents. They taught me life lessons that will never leave me. They took care of me as God intended. They were strict, yet loving, and very generous. It's true when they say that when you come from nothing, you want your kids to have everything. My parents both grew up poor and thanks to them, I've had everything in life. I am so very grateful to them.

2. The wonderful man that I married 25 years ago. He taught me what true love is all about. He left this world to cancer almost 18 years ago.

3. Our son, a really intelligent 20-something who has a beautiful writing style, a gentle nature, and a generous hand. Oh and he has his dad's heighth.

4. Our daughter, one of the most beautiful human beings I've ever beheld. She is beautiful to the eyes, to the soul and to the spirit.

5. My second husband. He taught me that not every man has my best interests at heart. And he taught me that I can be really hardheaded when I just don't want to admit that I've failed at something.

6. The man to my right. He taught me that people can be a diamond in the rough. Sometimes if you look past the rumor, innuendo, and general bullshit, you find the love of your life. He's taken care of me like no other, and put up with a little crap from me in the process. I don't know if he's the love of all of my life, but I do know that I love him, he's in my life, and I'm loving life right now.