As I am sitting at my desk, racking my brain to try and finish this paper, I am preoccupied by the thought that I will be home Friday morning- I LOVE going home! One of my friends here, on the other hand, is not as anxious to get home as I am. Today she filled me in on some things happening back home, while I can't stop yacking about how I love going home- to my beautiful home were I have TWO parents who love me and provide for me, parents who have never told me no and who would give their last breath to make me happy, to send me to college so that I can earn an education and have a better life than they do.
As an 18 year old girl, I am not worrying about whether or not my single parent will be able to make the next house payment or have to add on another 12 hours to her 60 hour work week.
My sister also just called, and after you read her blog post you will have observed that we have not experienced the loss of any close family members. How is it that I can be so fortunate in this life, and others cannot?
So as Thanksgiving approaches, I would like to list just a few things that I am so thankful for:
1. My parents...my wonderful mother who is always looking out for me and going above and beyond to show me just how beautiful of a person God has made me to be! My father who provides for me and the rest of my family and who has loved me so much that I do not struggle through relationship after relationship wondering what I am looking for in a man, because I already know I am looking for someone exactly like my daddy!
2. My siblings... my sister who is my best friend and who, even though she can't be with me face to face, is the first person I call when I am happy, sad, or have any questions. My brother who always makes me smile and whose hugs are better than any hug I've ever had!
3. My aunts, uncles, and cousins... they are truly just an addition to my mediate family. They are more like brothers and sisters. I am so lucky to have such a close-knit family!
4. My grandma and papaw. Thank you both so much! You are the foundation to all of the things listed above. Because of you I have all of these wonderful people in my life and I couldn't pick two better people to set an example of how I should lead my life to follow Christ!
Happy Thanksgiving
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YOU are amazing and special! You are already ahead of the game to be able to know you are blessed.
Thank you darling for being the very special person that you are. We are so thankful for you too and love you so much!! God has blessed us with a very special family!!
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