Thankful Thursday!

If you want to find happiness, find gratitude. —Steve Maraboli


And here we are in the first full week of March and I can still find things to be grateful for. How about you? What are you thankful for?


Simple Twists of Fate - Now I know that many people told me in the past the I will end up happier than I was in the past (you follow me?) but I didn't believe them. Turns out that they were right. However, I owe it all to a simple kink in the chain of events in my life. There are times when I am laughing really hard with the girls or having lunch with Julia Baird (Google her) or when Dann is playing "Something" on his ukulele that I am reminded how incredibly lucky I am to be here. The events that added up to this were not always happy but it's nice to realize that everything may happen for a reason even if it takes years and years for the individual to see it. So for you, Simple Twists of Fate, I am grateful.

Jack Johnson - is a happy little man who sings happy little songs. I am grateful for him.


Daisies - are happy little flowers. They brighten up any room. They make me smile in ways that no one could ever understand. And they remind me of my mom. Who can really argue that that isn't a good reason?


That I Think Before I Speak - Chuckle if you want but not many people do this completely easy action and it costs them a billion moments of embarrassment. It is always a great idea to think before you open your mouth and I am grateful I have the abiltiy to do so.


My Little Sister, Christa- turned 26 yesterday. Christa was my first best friend. I know that she is way more grown up than I am and absolutely more responsible but I will always see her as a little kid. She helps when she can and is probably one of my best (sometimes irrational) defenders. We know each other our whole lives (obviously) so our pasts are understood (Yes, I understand) and even if she thinks that Alaska and Hawaii are right by each other I'm still her number one fan. She is insanely funny (probably the funniest of my mother's children) and very helpful to all of the people she meets. So for the week celebrating my sister's 26th ride around the sun, I am extraordinarily and forever grateful for her existence in my life.


What are you thankful for?