I am expecting lots of postcards in the mail!! I know that someday this will catch on!!
Today I am grateful for:
My little boy's smile
My amazing, intelligent, beautiful daughter!
Hot summer days! (do wish I had a/c though!!! 94 degrees in my place to call home!)
My blow up pool to cool off in!
The amazing women that I work with every day....they make me smile!
The chance to help patients every day and help women bring their new bundles of joy into the world!
Law of Attraction Talk Radio!
My two Jack Russells....and maybe some puppies in a couple months!
The love I feel inside every morning when I wake up and write in my gratitude book!
It seems like just yesterday that I was bringing my daughter, Ashley to her first day of kindergarten. I remember seeing the 08 shirts for the first time thinking that it was so far away. And here it is. A blink, it seems. God, how time flies. So many memories filling it up but yet it speeds away right before our eyes.
I was thinking about her graduation ceremony. They give us 5 tickets to invite people to attend. I wish my Dad could be there. And I wonder if her dad will be there. Or her paternal grandparents. They wouldn't be there for her but Ashley has a cousin that attends the same school. I don't like to think about the fact that her grandparents have not been involved in her life. When I think about how close my Dad was to me, it makes me sad to know that my daughter was never given the same opportunity. Not by her biological father anyway, nor by his parents. I remember one of the last times I saw them when she was small. Her grandfather referred to her as 'the girl'...I honestly don't think he even remembered her name. She was about 5 I think. She was their 13th grandchild. She was my mom and dad's first. A blessing, either way, in my eyes and one not to be taken for granted or forgotten...but life throws curves and we have surmounted them all.
Ashley is one of the strongest people I have ever known. I have to take some credit for that...for the most part, I have raised her alone. She is smart, caring, giving, responsible, athletic, beautiful and amazing in every way. She is the daughter every mother would wish for. A straight A student, defies the pressures of the teenage years and remains true to her own beliefs. She has integrity and passion. She is everything I had ever hoped for her to be and more. And on her graduation day, I couldn't be more proud. She makes me proud every single day. She and Jake are my sunshine, my breath, my life. How did I ever get so lucky? I don't know....but I truly am grateful.
Congratulations, Ashley. I love you forever....you will always be my baby girl...the girl that started my life over when before you, I thought it would end. Thank you for being my reason to be strong and caring and true to my own beliefs, too...I love you.
So tonight my friend Risa and I went about town passing out postcards for the site...hoping that I start getting some more in the mail.........I know that starting my day thinking of the things I am grateful for really makes the rest of the day that much better...today's list:
1. The Master Cleanse...I have finished day 8 of my fast.....two days to go!
2. My baby.....Batman...
3. My daughter's upcoming high school graduation. She makes me so proud sometimes I can't believe how amazing she is!
4. A beautiful sunny day and a pleasant Monday at work.
5. Hot coffee...a slight cheat on the fasting! ;) (miss my cream though)
6. Wow....still feeling wide awake after midnight!!!
7. Having so much fun with this site and others that focus on gratitude and positive things.
8. NOT watching the news!
9. My brother Greg and his amazing art abilities....I wish him all the success in the world!
10. And now...the thought of hitting that pillow and starting a new list tomorrow!!
They may not make it to the website every day, but believe me, I don't know where I would be without my good old fashioned pen and journal every morning...
