Friday, November 25, 2011

21-25

I'm really struggling this time around to list things I am grateful for.  Not that there aren't enough things, just that it is hard to feel like the things I am grateful for can displace the feeling of sadness that hangs heavily over me.  Which then seems silly because I really do have so much to be thankful for.  So then I feel guilty for not being happier.  Sure love those vicious cycles.

I had this moment yesterday evening where I was so mad.  Eomer and Aragorn were running around with their cousins Acel and Maysie and making a huge racket.  I was so angry that Jonah wasn't there with Jordan and Julie and that I didn't have any of the babies I've lost.  I should have been 25 weeks pregnant yesterday.  But I knew that staying mad won't do me any good so I talked and laughed with everyone who all share my sadness.  I sure love my family (including the family Leah brought to us by marrying Quinn).

#21 Coke


Guess what? Coke with Thanksgiving dinner is really delicious!

#22 Eomer singing


He learned a song at school about gorging on too much food on Thanksgiving.  It even included barfing noises at the end.  Awesome!

#23 Bounty

We have so much in our lives.  More than we need.  Plenty to be able to share.  I am so grateful that we have been given this gift and I always want to share what I have with others.

#24 Warm weather

I haven't raked the leaves yet and I am really glad that it keeps staying warm and any snow we get keeps melting off so I can have a little more time before the leaves get buried for the winter.

#25 Online shopping

We got what we wanted for a great price without having to leave the house.  Yay!

1 comment:

Corinne said...

Alta,
You are so perfectly amazing. I admire you and your courage so much. Thank you for being my friend. Much Love.