25 Things I am Grateful For

With Thanksgiving right around the corner everyone is talking about thankfulness. I love talking about how we can be more grateful throughout the year but to make this a little more interesting I’m going to share with you 25 things that I am thankful for that you might not know about me! And yes, I am using the words thankful and grateful interchangeably! Bloggers can do that, you know.

1. I am thankful I got to live in Ireland for a month at the end of grade 12 to compete in Atlantic Challenge.
2. I am thankful I am not allergic to cats. They are my fur babies.
3. I am thankful both of my parents are still alive, even though my mom has Alzheimer’s Disease.
4. I am extremely thankful that both my children are healthy.
5. I am thankful that I have experienced three miscarriages, because it made me appreciate my children as miracles.
6. I am thankful that I live in Canada, in one of the most beautiful places in the world.
7. I am thankful that my parents taught me a good work ethic and that I learned this from watching them and working for them before I was old enough for a real job.
8. I am thankful that I have a house, even if it is small and I am often jealous of beautiful, new houses.
9. I am thankful that I have a big recipe book of delicious, traditional, family recipes from so many important people. And even more that each family member taught me to make their recipe with them!
10. I am thankful that I still have dreams and want to change the world.
11. I am thankful that I was allowed to make mistakes when I was young, like getting my belly button pierced at 16.
12. I am thankful that I still love all 20 of my tattoos! Yes, you read that right. 😉
13. I am thankful that my husband and I are still together and supporting each other every day, after a year of separation in the past, and many fights during the last 15 years.
14. I’m also thankful he still puts up with my crap.
15. I’m thankful that I get the opportunity to go to blogging conferences and improve myself and my outlook on life every year.
16. I’m thankful to have such a supportive extended family on both sides.
17. I’m thankful that I have so many close friends and relatives that I can call whenever I need to talk.
18. I’m thankful that I get to talk to my dad every day, sometimes twice a day about everything, no holds barred.
19. I’m thankful that I had such an amazing childhood of travel, experiences, and loving family surrounding me.
20. I’m thankful I got to run in a thunder and lightning storm when I was young. I’ll never forget the feeling of being such a tiny part of this world, compared to the power and immensity of mother nature.
21. I’m thankful I’ve seen poverty during my travels, so I can truly understand how much I have to be thankful for.
22. I’m thankful I have access to amazing health care and fresh clean water.
23. I’m thankful I know how to really clean a toilet and fold a fitted sheet, thanks to my first job in my parents hotel.
24. I’m thankful I know how to LOVE and how to appreciate being loved.
25. I am thankful for all of you who actually read this whole post! Thanks! Please share with me…what are you thankful for?