Sunday, November 18, 2012

Thankful Frustrations

So, on behalf of Thanksgiving, I am going to give a list of the things I am thankful for. I am thankful for all the normal things like a healthy family, job, house, food, and flushing toilets, but the following list is a bit different. I have taking a few of the incredibly frustrating events that has happened over the past week and have put a positive spin on it, as a sort of way to remind myself that things could be a lot worse.

·         I am grateful for the diaper that got mixed in with my dirty laundry, and exploded in my washer into a thousand tiny jell bubbles because it means I have the capability of washing the same load of clothes three times before they are finally clean.
·         I am grateful for the three garbage bags that an animal got into and dragged dirty trash all over the lawn because it means we have eaten well…both our family and the skunks!
·         I am grateful for the soccer ball sized dent I put in my new car because it means my husband built a sturdy mailbox.
·         I am grateful for my daughter who drew a huge mural all over my dining room wall a week before we have a huge family over for Thanksgiving, because it means she will be occupied for a least two hours as she tries to clean it up.
·         I am thankful for my husband who keeps moving the couch so the sun would be directly in my face because it means I have the capability to one, see the light, and two, punch out his lights ;-)
·         I am thankful for the pest control van parked outside the dining hall because it means students will no longer have to share their food with rodents.
·         I am grateful for my kids who fight over who gets to do the dishes because, well, this I am just grateful!!

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving everyone and try to find the good in everything life has to offer.

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