I'm thankful that my cousin in TX, who I hadn't heard from in eons contact me out of the blue. It was a nice surprise. I'm sure it wasn't easy after all this time, but I'm glad he did. I'm looking forward to getting to know him again and his family -- with the help of the Internet.
Tonight I am so thankful for the positive attitude of my Oncologist, his entire staff, and the people who get treatment there. They make everything seem possible -- and I know with the right attitude it is! It's so good to have such happy people around.
I am so thankful that my dad installed a ceiling fan in my office last spring. Man I don't think I'd have made it through this summer without it. My office faces the west and even now it's 79 in here. Ahhh... but that nice fan breeze!
I am thankful that we are able to pay our bills and live comfortably. It's very scary to talk with people who have lost everything over the past year knowing how easily it could be us. I'm happy that we are able to keep our heads above water. Even if some days we are dog paddling!
Today, I am so thankful that i live in a small town. We had to travel to Tampa today. I saw more cars in one day than I normally do in a week. Whew! I like the slower pace, friendly people, and open spaces.
I'm thankful for my dishwasher. I do so love to cook, but I really dislike hand-washing dishes. (I don't feel they get as clean as they do in the dishwasher. I know my hands can't stand dishwasher HOT water -- even with gloves.) So the dishwasher enables me to fix great meals without the pain of cleaning up. <G>
Today I'm so thankful for Technology. More specifically, for the technology that let's us stay connected with each other even though we're thousands of miles apart. For me the internet, email, Facebook, and CaringBridge have all be so valuable this past year. I've been able to stay in touch and keep people updated in a way that everyone can access. (Well everyone with Internet.) Right now, my cousin's husband is in for a quad by-pass. Their daughter is keeping everyone up-to-date on progress via her cell phone and Facebook. How nice to know almost instantly what's going on!
