Simple Blessings

I don’t have my camera because its with Jeff somewhere (I believe Minnesota).  But I wanted to post without photos.  The main reason for my post is because I am overwhelmed with feelings of gratitude today.  Jeff is gone working but I am so grateful for how hard he works and the security that provides me.  I am grateful for my kids, beyond belief and I have had great conversation (even if its via text) with 4 of the 5 today (if you count Jeff’s kids too).   Only people who have experienced divorce realize sometimes a day or two goes by without talking to your own kids.  I have spoken with 3 of my 4 siblings and both of my parents today.  How blessed I am to live in and be so close to my family both in proximity and emotionally. 

It was Mountainside Elementary’s night at McDonalds and Kim had Young Women in Excellence so I took my kids and hers.  Doesn’t sound like a night at McDonalds with lots of kids would produce feelings of gratitude.  But  my kids and I were able to spend the evening with their cousins and friends and I was again reminded what a great community I live in.   After that I spent the evening watching Reagan, Jordan and Samantha dance to High School Musical.  This is when I wished I had the camera, again I was overwhelmed with feelings of gratitude.  What beautiful, silly girls who are blessed to see each other almost daily. 

So all in all, I realize that life has its challenges and its not always perfect.  However, I would not trade what I have for anything!  It is in life’s simple blessings that we determine our happiness and simple blessings are more than abundant for me.