It is a tradition in many families to go around the Thanksgiving table share the things that each person is thankful for. I would like for you to imagine a dining room table groaning with food. Sitting around that table are my husband, my son, my mom and I. Each of us has many things to we need to give thanks for.
Rather than create a video of each person sharing the things they are thankful for. I thought I would list our areas we would like to give thanks for. Actually they are really the things that I am thankful for on each person’s behalf.
Starting on my left is my husband.
He would be thankful the opportunity to go back to school after being laid off. The chance to learn a new computer language that was more marketable was really a blessing.
He would be as thankful the new job he will be starting on Monday. It will be a little bit of commute, but it is a great opportunity. It seems to be custom made for him.
Next to my husband is my son. JDaniel is trying sneak a few green beans off this plate as other take their turns to give thanks.
He might not say that he is thankful for a wonderful first grade teacher, but we are. He has grown so much as learner since he started the school year.
Great glasses that help him see. He never complained about the world looking blurry or small printed words not making sense. The glasses he got this fall have really helped remove the blur and made it so he can see words clearly.
Having two new children his age move into our neighborhood has been something to give thanks for too.
My Mom is sitting between JDaniel and I. She is waiting the baited breathe to share all that she wants to give thanks for while glaring at her grandson.
Mom was given six months to a year to live last December. She has almost reached the one year mark! Her cancer symptoms have just started to cause her pain and nausea. For most of the year she has been able to exercise, spend time with family, run errand with me and so much more. That is truly something to give thanks for.
The house my mom owned sold this summer. What a blessing it was to her and to us to know that she no longer needed to pay for a home and an assisted living apartment.
Time with family would also be on her list. My two maternal aunts have been to see mom twice this year. My sister in New York has come to visit several times too. Mom got to have both my sisters and their children spend time with her and my family. We hadn’t done that in a year and a half. What great memories we all have to give thanks for!
Me
Having my husband in school opened the door for me to spend more time with my mom. I have cherished every hour with her.
The time with my mom I never thought I would have after she spent six weeks in the hospital last winter. With our future time limited I have truly enjoyed our time to be together now.
I am so thankful for my job. I love getting to work with amazing teachers and their students. It has been fun to work on the computer lab and teach kids what I know about computers.
Knowing the posts I share on this blog are being read by amazing and supportive people is yet another thing I have to give thanks for.
If you were sitting around the Thanksgiving table with us, what would you be thankful for? Please leave me a comment below or on my Facebook page. I would love to know.
Here are some other posts on ways to give thanks and show gratitude you might want to check out.
You have a great list to be thankful for 🙂
As for me, I am thankful for Marc’s job that allows me to be able to volunteer so much at Broxton’s school
I’m so thankful you got this last year with your mom! That is amazing.
It makes me so happy to read about the “extra” time you’ve been given with your mom. What precious, precious moments you’re having together.
With my own mom declining so much, I am even more aware of the blessing that it is to have these days with our mothers. We never outgrow that love for and need for our moms!
I didn’t realize your mom was having health issues too. I will be holding her in my prayers.