The theme for Kailani’s Carnival of Family Life this week is Thanksgiving, so I’m reposting the poem I wrote back in September for 30 Days of Nothing. The post has been Googled a lot recently, in preparation for Thanksgiving, I assume. So I thought you might enjoy reading it again today.
There are literally hundreds of miniscule blessings I experience each and every day. And they’re often cloaked in complaint. Today I’ll share my gratitude.
the dirty car, the noisy kids, the messy house, the empty fridge,
the smelly dog, the chilly lake, the shedding cat, the yard to rake,
the blog to write, the rainy day, business to run, the days away,
slow computer, husband to feed, busy schedule, the books to read,
the bike’s flat tire, lunches to make, TV reception, full-stomach-ache,
food to cook, the grass-stained knees, mother to visit, siblings to see,
the lawn to mow, the clothes to wash, errands to run, teeth to floss,
Christmas shopping, homework to do, good friends to call,
And how about you?
Tell me, what are you grateful for?
The Carnival of Family Life will be hosted Monday at Thrifty Mommy.
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4:51 am
I’m just grateful for the every day things like being able to have dinner together as a family, seeing Baby Bug’s smiling face when she first wakes up, Girlie Girl getting bigger and more independent every day.
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12:46 pm
wow that’s quite a list wish I were thank-ful for all those things! May God bless you if you can really be thank-ful for them!