Thankful Thursday

Let us be grateful to people who make us happy;
they are the charming gardeners
who make our souls blossom.
                         Marcel Proust

Hello Fine Readers,
   I took a week off upon my return to America in order to... sleep!

Naturally, since my homecoming I found a whole new world of things to be grateful for.  It is often difficult to pinpoint reasons to be grateful when you're finding yourself grateful everything.  For life, as a whole.  I'm grateful for chocolate milk but should I write about that?  Eh, why not?

This week I find myself grateful for

Chocolate Milk - I am drinking from a nice pint sized glass that is filled with it as I write.   I enjoy the taste of it as it reminds me of being a kid and just always drinking chocolate milk.  My Nana is a fan of it as well and as she isn't in the best condition right now,  so the thoughts of hanging out with her and sharing a chocolate milk warm my heart at the moment.

Mountains - Believe it or not, absence does make the heart grow fonder. I never really realized how beautiful Pennsylvania landscape was until I was away from it for so long.  The mountains that cover this area are pretty much breathtaking.  The hills of England have nothing on what a view from a Scranton (area) mountain has to offer.  I think even Dann will be amazed at this one.

Bad Experience - Most times people do not like bad experience because it usually teaches you the lesson after the "test" was already given.  However, I think that if you learn from bad experiences that you should be happy you made it through! 

My Own Space -  the thing about visiting is that you really don't have a place to be, to exist.  Although it isn't as much as I would like it to be, I am grateful for having some space at Case de Lolly's. I would hate to be living out of a suitcase for the next two months.

My Own Happiness - I know that probably sounds terrible but if each of you knew how long it has taken me to get to this point, you'd be thrilled for me too.  I'm pretty happy with everything in my life (with the exception of my Nana's health).  I am not saying this in a bragging way.  I just smile more often than I have been in the last six years. 

What are you thankful for?