Sunday, October 10, 2010

10/10/10

I believe this makes for a perfect day.  So in honor of that here goes:

10 Things I'm Thankful For

1.  I'm thankful that I grew up in a Christian family and learned of God's love at an early age
2.  I'm thankful that no matter what trama existed I always knew I was loved
3.  I'm thankful that I grew up in one town for 25 years of my life. That I grew up where everyone knew your name.
4.  I'm thankful I found the man of my dreams and that we've been together 26+ years.
5.  I'm thankful that I've had three beautiful boys. (and now a daughter in law)
6.  I'm thankful that while others have stayed put, we've lived all over the United States and made wonderful friendships.
7.  I'm thankful that we finally have a home of our own...even if it is on a long dirt road.
8.  I'm thankful I got to stay home with my boys and return to a job that I love on most days.
9.  I'm thankful that we both have jobs in this tough economy.
10.  I'm thankful that God sees fit to continue being merciful to me every day.

10 Things I'm Glad I've Done

1.  I'm glad I went to school at the same school my mother graduated from for all 12 years of school.
2.  I'm glad that I graduated from college.
3.  I'm glad I went ahead and got my master's before I had children.
4.  On most days I'm glad I started this doctorate...now to finish it.
5.  I'm glad I've always had good friends.
6.  I'm glad I've lived on a top notch cutting horse ranch, a 2,000 acre ranch in Colorado, a condo on a ski slope, a farm house in Pennsylvania, and Georgia.
7.  I'm glad I married my best friend.
8.  And that God continued to give me friends in my life to take the place of my extended family.
9.  I'm glad I was old enough to understand my mother's death at a young age and that I have know fear of death.  I'm also thankful that God let's me help other children through this experience.
10.  I'm glad I lived.  I've attended great concerts, I've had fantastic meals, and I've loved unconditionally. I've seen the highest mountains and the ocean.

10 Things I Still Want to Do

1.  I want to get this doctorate behind me and breathe.
2.  I want to teach a college class.
3.  I want to get a job that helps struggling teachers become better.
4.  I want to travel.
5.  I want to lose weight without dieing first!
6.  I want to see my children settled and I'd like some grandchildren.
7.  I want to spend a snowy weekend with Dan alone and just be.
8.  I want to go to NYC.
9. I want to go to Washington DC
10.  I want to have a clean house every day!!!!