Saturday Thankfulness

We woke up to a fog

Muggy drizzly Saturday morning

Rain drops covering the grass

Glistening in the sun

The type of Saturday morning when you don't move very fast

and don't have any real plans

But I woke up to the love of my life beside me

And I fell asleep with him right there too

In our home

I got to hold my children in my arms

close to my heart

So for that I am thankful

Thankful for them

Thankful for our home

Ben is off working

My family came over to help with yard work

We have a lot of over grown plants in our yard and I wanted them ALL gone

and to start from a clean pallet

It's been really HOT,

but we got a lot done

And hopefully lost a few pounds of water weight sweating

So for family, (and modern tools) I am thankful

For all their good health,

I am thankful

For slowly being able to be with them again,

I am thankful

Thankful for Ben's hard work he's putting in so I can stay home with the kids most days

I get to be the one to get them through school

and not have to worry about tomorrow

And for him growing a company from nothing

Late afternoon a dark cloud covered the sky

and before we knew it there was a passing down pour

and we danced

we raised our faces toward the sky

and let the raindrops cool our skin

We had dinner down at the beach while the waves rolled in and the sun set

I'm thankful for this life we've made

Thankful for another sunset

With all that is going on in the world,

It's so easy to get caught up in the day to day life and worry

That we forget about what is truly important.

Living life

With the ones that matter the most.

The ones right here.

Start by making a difference at home

Giving to others.

Working hard.

Learning, listening.

Fighting for what's important.

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