Usually around this time of year...November-The Thanksgiving Holiday...people start to reflect on all the things they are Thankful for.
I'm no different, I do the same thing. But, this year I feel like being completely honest with myself- I feel like "keeping it real".
Although I am thankful for so many things, just as we all are; if we are completely honest with ourselves, we would admit that there are so many things that we take for granted...so many things that we simply expect to have. This doesn't mean that we are selfish or bad, it only means that we are human.
So, for the remainder of the Thanksgiving Season, I'll be reflecting on all the things that I take for granted. I can only be truly thankful for the many blessings in my life by first peeling back the layers and being 'real' with myself.
#1. I have taken for granted for my HUSBAND.
My Husband is the sweetest, most thoughful man that I have ever met. That's why I married him. He's not perfect, nobody is, but he sure is close to it. I think we all get into the monotony of everyday life; and days past and then weeks and months past. It's easy to forget to say to others that we apprepreciate them. its even harder to show them that we appreciate them. I vow to make a conscious effort to tell and show my Husband each day how much I appreciated him and that he is not taken for granted.
Think about it...and stay tuned.
I do the same. My husband puts the baby to bed pretty much every night and loves us both unconditionally. I take for granted all the things he does to make my life easier and calmer. I take his patience for granted. Thanks for the enlightenment, Lauraill.
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