instead of complaining about not being able to be in the US for Thanksgiving, this year i decided i should take stock of what i am truly thankful for.... 1) my health-
i am feeling so much better than i did 6 months ago. when i had my blood test done last week, it came back that the dose of thyroxin that i am currently taking (50mcg) is doing the trick, and that my levels are back to normal. it is great that this one little pill that i take eachday makes me a sane person once again, and i am grateful that at almost 40 years, this is all that i have to deal with health wise.
2) my little nuclear family-
everyday i think about how lucky i am. i have 2 healthy, beautiful girls. Sure, sometimes they drive me to distraction, but i wouldn't sell them off, or even trade them in. i have a great marriage with a super husband. sure, i don't want to sound all pathetic and mushy, but it is true. i really lucked out in the man department. David takes really good care of us, he loves the girls to the moon & back, and he realizes that i have the harder job! what else could a person ask for?
3) my success-
no, i am not a millionaire. no i don't have fame, or some high power career. i am a mom and a wife, and i try to be a damn good one. ihave some blips, but i am trying, and there are no major blips that will cause the end of the human race as we know it. just little times when i lapse, but they i usually apologize for my blip. my success is tied directly into my health. now that i am feeling better, and have more energy, i have become myself again. i am happier, more fun, less stressed, less likely to flip out, and more likely to listen to the needs of my family. what other success could there be than to raise 2 healthy, smart, fearless girls? remember, the revolution begins at home!!!!
4) the internet-
yep, without the internet i would be in pretty bad shape. i miss my friends and family and this vital link makes my life a little easier. what would i do without being able to chat, skype, flickr, email, and facebook?
even though i am sad that i am not at home for Thanksgiving, I can yell "29 more days"! i can't wait to be in the states, even if i am missing all my peeps on the west coast yet again.
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*hearts hearts hearts*
you are the first person i thought of this morning when my brain started working and i realized it was thanksgiving. i wondered if you were going to go to the bother of making some kind of thanksgiving-ish dinner for yourselves.
i remember the feeling of overwhelming relief when i started feeling better on my meds too, and it is an amazing difference, isn't it? it's like you forgot what being yourself was like and the long long string of bad days that never seemed to end just evaporated like fog in the sunshine.
i am hoping the TSA abandons their stupid police-state searches so that i can come visit again. i know you can't come here often, but i know you'll make it out west again someday.
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