Preface
It’s Thanksgiving day of 2014. I have a fake fire
place roaring, a Hallmark movie on in the background, pie in my belly (and on
the counter which is only a dangerously accessible location)…and, cue dramatically intense music, it has dawned on me. Christmas music
will start full throttle in the morning. A second thing has dawned on me…I won’t
feel guilty or self-conscious as its supporter. But, there is a truth to all things and that
is every year seems to be so incredibly different than the one prior. And, is
it just me or has anyone asked themselves, WHERE
HAS TIME GONE?
My life is a big blur currently.
Maybe I was the one abducted by aliens as a small child. You can call me Star Lord.
Maybe I was the one abducted by aliens as a small child. You can call me Star Lord.
O_o Anyway.
Before Thanksgiving is over and we jump on an
entirely different band wagon for something to celebrate (Christmas: if it wasn’t about Jesus more celebrating would totally
be an overkill), I figured the three people that read my blog should know about
the things/persons I am most grateful for. Granted, the ones who will read this
are probably in for a treat since I may be writing about them, but, that just
gave them a higher rank to make it in my blog. Maybe next year, it’ll be you…if
you follow and read my nonsensical blogs, chello!
(Ahem, that's the key to life.)
So, brace yourself for a list of things I’m grateful
for and people I am grateful for. It’s not just about the turkey, people.
#gobblegobble
Diana + Thankful for = the Following:
(Pictures Sometimes Included)
1. Pockets
– when you reach your hand into your pocket and find a stub to a movie you
actually felt the 2 hours you spent watching was worth it EQUALS a movie stub you are happy to save.
#thankspocket
2. Dogs
–
just seeing them makes me want to own a dog farm OR take a road trip and save a
dog from every pound I come across. #ItCouldHappen.
3. Toothbrush
& Toothpaste –could you imagine life with
dragon breath? #grody
4. Good
Books—movies are fine and dandy but sometimes
your eyes need some exercise. #IcanSeeItsaMiracle
5. Vehicles—when
I drive home from work I can’t help but look at the lovely mountains that adorn
the Utah landscape. Then, I imagine having to go across those peaks by foot
pushing a hand cart. Thanks, Pioneers, for paving the way. They were true heroes,
hand(s) (carts) down. #PunFail #iOnlyWalkWheniWantTo
6. Life
In Color—by that I mostly mean that we can pick
and choose how we see life, and live it. I, personally, like to go at it by the
sound/beat of my own drum…throw some color or spice in life. I literally do
that by how I dress, the order I eat my food in (dessert first is never bad),
going against fads. #BeUhRebel
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| A Gem In Yellow (Mom:Right) |
7 . Moms—they
really are the cream of the crop. My Madre is the best example to me, even when
we butt heads, I know she is right in the end and I will come to my senses
later. When I do…#IseeTheLight And, she still is willing to make her baby girl
lunch when Baby Girl stopped needing a packed lunch 20 years ago. Unconditional
love. They got it down. #MomsRule
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8. Best
Friends—they
let you vent to them about anything.
They won’t judge you even when you know you’re being ridiculous, they let you
say your piece, ask questions, and won’t try to solve your problems, but just
let you think it out (mostly meaning out loud), and are a true support. Gina,
many thanks to you for all our venting sessions. #GodBlessBFFS
9. Vacations—sometimes
(meaning always) getting away from the mundane brings a brighter and better
perspective to your current situation. #InspirationThroughAVacation
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| He Lives |
10. Faith—whatever
faith it is you have, having faith in God helps me keep my act together. It helps me to not try to bring justice on my
own, but to realize that what I need to worry about is what God thinks of me,
and if how I live my life reflects the person I want to emulate. There is a lot
of nonsense in the world. There is a lot of meanness. There is a lot of unnecessary
pain. What brings hope to all these situations (to me and) to many others who
walk this life is a belief in a Man who did not have much but who’s example and
impact is still being talked about. It is Him who get people through the
hardest of times without becoming bitter. #WiseMenStillBelieve
