Happy Thanksigivng After All

I have gone back and forth on whether or not to post any Happy Thanksgiving sentiment. I can't seem to write or say anything that doesn't sound cliche. Or like what I said last year.

My girlfriend Kelly wrote something in her blog that stopped me. She said that Thanksgiving is one day that is more about being thankful for what you have instead of focusing on what you don't. And she is right. And it's something I easily forget.

If I am being brutally honest with myself, I am always wanting....I don't know... I want new cupboards that will actually look clean. I want a new kitchen floor that I don't have to mop two times a day. I want new carpet that is not so covered with stains it no longer looks clean even when cleaned. I want a finished basement. I want to lose more weight faster then I am. I want my parents to come visit more then they can. I want one more day with my Grandma. I want Bob to be more romantic. I want Aid to be potty trained. I want Grant to sleep through the night.

I could go on and on and on.

So when Kelly wrote this it really hit me. Because I do have so much to be grateful for. We went to Bob's cousins' for Thanksgiving. When we got home we all snuggled into bed and Aid sighed,"I am so glad to be home." It doesn't matter that there are things I wish I could afford to fix in this house. Because we have more then a house. We have a home. A safe spot for all of us. Filled with everything a family is filled with. Arguing, compromising, working, growing, laughing, playing, and loving. Are we perfect? Nope. Not even close. But at the end of the day, this home is filled with love.

That's what I am most thankful for.