Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Turkey Day!  (a day late)

My Thankful Post

I have so much to be thankful for.  In the past year, I survived a very serious bout of illness.  It could have gone either way, and I made it thru.  Have the scars to prove it, and , I suspect, a few wiring snafu's in the cranium, but, all in all,  I am most thankful for the outcome.  During this time, I think I learned (relearned) how much I value calm and peaceful times.  I've never been good at drama, wasn't one of 'those girls' and I dislike it even more now.  There isn't too much that can't be waited out, or given some time to work itself out.  If it's important, make it into a deal, but be damn sure it's important.  I've learned that admitting you need help isn't the worst thing in the world.  It's hard, but not impossible.  Offering to help someone is a cinch compared to asking for some.    I'm thankful for family and friends, who sat vigil in the ICU and hospital rooms, and didn't make fun of me when I (seriously) told them 'night nurses do bad things to you'.  They stayed when I needed them, and kept me sane.  I'm thankful I have a job that lets you bank sick time, so I had years of it saved.  I didn't go broke being out sick, and I was able to keep my house and health insurance intact.  I'm glad I had my job to go back to.  I'm grateful for the prayers of friends, and impressed by the prayers of strangers.  I met someone months later who said "Oh, you're K's friend, we prayed for you at our church, and wondered what happened when your name came off the list!"    I'm thankful that 3 months after returning to work, I was well enough to drive myself to Cambridge, MA to cheer on my best niece as she graduated from law school.  (yep, that school, but she gets embarassed when I boast).  and to drive back the same day....  what's a few hundred miles when you're feeling good!

   Due to the past few years weight loss, I was able to park and walk to the ceremony, manuever thru the crowds, cross a grassy area and walk back.  I wore a simple suit I bought in a department store, and didn't have to hunt for weeks for something that fit!  I've been able to travel more, to take that niece to New Orleans for a week, eat drink, and make merry, and keep up with her.  I'm thankful that I can actively participate in, and not be an observer, in my own life.    I'm thankful that I can plan to make changes, and work towards them.    I'm thankful that tomorrow, I'm going to fly in a glider plane.  I'll get to float thru the air, commune with nature, and not have to worry about the weight limit!  What are the things you are thankful for?