cinaflower's Journal

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

I am thankful that today I kind of have a break. I am thankful that the puppy stopped barking and is playing by himself. He's so cute. I am thankful that my family (Dad, step mom, two brothers and families) will be coming for Thanksgiving to my house, and for the get together at my brother's house the next day for my mom. I am thankful that I finally finished unpacking and setting up my classroom in the new school- and I am very thankful for the new school which is awesome. I am thankful for my classroom because it is big and new and lovely and has it's own bathroom. I am thankful that I can slow down today and just do normal things like grocery shop or clean house and cook a little. I am thankful for my friends and for my pokeno girls who I always have fun with. I am thankful for my husband and our couples therapist- because it's really helping and the husband is really trying to get it together with me. I'm thankful for the things I've learned in therapy, I feel so much calmer and I don't worry about what's going to happen to us anymore. We're going to be okay. It's not perfect and we won't always agree but I think we feel more supported and loved and can talk to each other and be there for each other. I am thankful for my kids. My daughter has actually been acting mature and selfless lately!! She helped me set up my room at school and has picked up and cleaned up her stuff in the house- and is cleaning her room which is crazy nice! The boys are doing pretty good. The little one had chipped a tooth and we spent forever in the dentist office yesterday but he's fine now, the tooth may die on down the line- but for now it's okay. The big one hasn't done anything crazy lately- his friends have been daring him to do stupid things at school and he does all of them. He reminds me of Bluto in Animal House, except he doesn't drink constantly. I am thankful for my cat, Kiki, who has had at least three precious babies- two black and white, one black. I can't wait to get my hands on them. I am thankful for myself and my strength and perserverance and sense of humor which saves me and keeps me sane. I am thankful for my health and for my ability to bounce back after being really stressed and worn out. I am thankful for all of the people out there on daily strength whose stories and replies and hugs and messages and posts have helped me some way or another. We'd all be better humans if we realized we are in this together, all of us.

Off to enjoy my day off!!!