This week has been a total bummer and, I admit, I've been hard pressed to find something new to give thanks for on a daily basis. Don't get me wrong: I've been thankful for many things each day but my goal was to find something new to be thankful for everyday. This week I fell short but I am thankful that this week is over and that we have sprung forward bringing us just that much closer to a new season.
I am thankful that tonight's notes of gratitude is a no brainer. Having had a bummer week, I am so grateful for the friends in my life who step in to give a hand - no hesitation. The kidlet and I are so extremely lucky to have landed in a community where we are surrounded by love and support. I am so appreciative that when I stumble and drop the ball, there are many hands available to help me finish the play. Today was a day where I am especially grateful for these people.
I am also grateful for care packages that arrive from out of province carrying delicious starchy "Mommy Mix" treats and for the paramedic for just smiling and kissing my forehead when I apologize for the kidlet and I polishing off an entire bag while he is at work.
Over twenty years ago, one of my bestest friends in the whole world kept this night owl company on nights where sleep evaded me... until he met a girl. Our late night companionship resumed a few years later... until he met a girl. And it repeated itself again in our late twenties.... and again earlier this year. Although he now lives thousands of kilometres away, our late night chatter was enabled through messaging. As I resumed my night owl ways and realized that there was little to keep me occupied late into a school night, I was grateful for the banter... until he met a girl. So, tonight, I am thankful for consistency. It's nice to know the more things change, the more they stay the same. :)
... and I am thankful that I have a new late night chatter friend... but she has met a guy so...
