Thursday, November 27, 2014

TEN REASONS TO BE GRATEFUL (According to Me) #2014




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.

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

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

"The Ginas" BFF's4Life
    




     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

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

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