piling on the sofa with my boys,
watching the macy's thanksgiving day parade,
i can feel the tears well up.
i am so thankful for this life.
there is nothing else i need.
love.
a warm house.
my health.
my sweet family.
friends-who-are-like-family.
community.
more than ever, i am grateful.
thankful for every day.
travel safely.
soak in all of the goodness.
and if you don't see the goodness? then look for it.
it is all around you.
when he first started going to school,
i would ask my sweet babychop,
who did you sit next to at lunch today?
before he knew the names of his classmates,
he would describe them to me.
"the one with the pocket on his shirt."
"the one with the crazy hair"
"the one with the boo-boo on his face."
and my favorite:
"you know, mama...you know the one? he says, 'NO!!!! not you! ME! not you, MEEEE!!!'
you know that one mama?"
yes,sweetpea. i know that one.
we all do.
