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Here in the states, November is the month we prepare for Thanksgiving. Being thankful doesn't really need a day or a season, but the reminder is helpful. On Facebook, people are posting daily things they are thankful for. I think it helps to remember them, so I'm going to post some here (albeit starting a day late). Reposted from my Facebook:
Today, I'm thankful for family. Some people think that they must be strong, all the time, and to rely on others is a sign of weakness and, therefore, failure. But things like love and strength and passion are only renewable when shared. One person alone does not have an endless supply of these things. We are replenished through one another. Sometimes, when we're drained and empty, we need someone to be there who will let us lean on them, take from them, and restore ourselves so that we have enough to keep going and give again. Because we know, in the end, it will come back around again. As the good Doctor once said, everyone needs a hand to hold. That's not weakness; it's love...to share a person's joys and make them greater, and to share a person's pain to make it less.
Today, I'm thankful for family. Some people think that they must be strong, all the time, and to rely on others is a sign of weakness and, therefore, failure. But things like love and strength and passion are only renewable when shared. One person alone does not have an endless supply of these things. We are replenished through one another. Sometimes, when we're drained and empty, we need someone to be there who will let us lean on them, take from them, and restore ourselves so that we have enough to keep going and give again. Because we know, in the end, it will come back around again. As the good Doctor once said, everyone needs a hand to hold. That's not weakness; it's love...to share a person's joys and make them greater, and to share a person's pain to make it less.
i am thankful for my family, friends and husband, but am most thankful for my loving pets they have seen me through so much hardship over the years and yet continue to love me selflessly every single day no matter what I do right or wrong..
I am also thankful for the lovely ladies I have been blessed enough to know on here and this site cause IF is hard to get through alone
I'm thankful for my DH. Even though he does not always understand the way I need him to, he is still here, and still fighting for me. He cuddles me when i'm cold, and lets the dog out in the middle of the night so I can sleep (i haven't been very well lately)
I'm also thankful for my fur baby. He gives me unconditional love and kisses my tears from my face. He also is as tall as i am and loves to give hugs :-)
I'm thankful for my parents. They support me in everything that I do, including this godawful journey I was thrown into. My mother asks me how i'm doing daily, and my dad wants nothing more than to see me happy.
I'm thankful for my home. If I were closer to the disaster area, I would invite anybody that need room, water or electricity to share in mine. I would pass out blankets. I am in love with my home, and love to share it with others.
I'm thankful for my step son. Even though we haven't been getting along lately, he is showing me what my weaker sides are, so I can learn how to strengthen them. He also teaches me forgiveness. Even after we have a bad day, he still wants to snuggle, watch tv, and insists on a hug and kiss from me every night before bed.
Our sperm was shipped correctly, arrived early, and insemination went great!
I am SOOO thankful for my husband who tells me that he'd be happy with me and no children. He also suggested that I take some time off from work to focus on fertility.
I am EXTREMELY thankful for all the awesome women on DailyStrength that have supported me through the most challenging time in my life!