Thanksgiving Attitude

Happy Thanksgiving.

I enjoy Thanksgiving for the reminder of what I am thankful for; family and friends always top my list. This year I am also thankful for my busy life because it’s not just busyness; my life is very full with much that is important to me.

My daughter is in one of the top aeronautical colleges in the world, my son is in band and both children are happy. What mother can ask for more?

I am almost finished with my master’s degree in Special Education and I am positively impacting students and families in the school setting, community and cyber communities. All of these activities put me in a position to learn even more and that is just another blessing in my life.

Sure, there are the nights when I crawl to bed after getting home from band practice, finish my homework and research for lessons to present to my students or ponder ways to deflate the bullies in my son’s life but those moments are special to me because I really am doing things I enjoy (I do wish the bullies peace so they can move on with their lives and leave my boy alone). I may be drop-to-deep-sleep exhausted but I’m happy.

I wish there were more hours in a day not so that I can get to the sink full of dishes but so that I can learn more, or read my boy a story (which somehow or other will begin again!), or create more blog posts or write more.

I have dust bunnies with names. They don’t eat much and they don’t poop; no worries.

My daughter and I spoke online with video twice today logging in over 2 hours (sharing with family). Talk about blessings and technologically enhanced miracles. Sure, more hours in the day would be good when they come with Love.

I’m with family, my belly is full and I have plenty to be thankful for. I am truly blessed.

If every day we practiced noticing what we are thankful for, think how huge an impact that would have in our lives; within ourselves, our families, communities and globally.

Remember to be thankful for the busyness of life, there's truly much to be grateful for.

I think Thanksgiving is a day to practice an attitude that can be nurtured into daily living - maybe replacing the extra helpings of calorie rich foods with the busyness of love.