Friends

Life would be empty without good friends, so that's what I'm grateful for today. Here is my list of 10 top qualities of a good friend:

1. Good listener
2. Loyalty
3. Trust
4. Honesty
5. Supportive
6. Reliable
7. Humorous
8. Forgiving
9. Respectable
10. Caring

To all my friends out there, I LOVE YOU!! I'm so grateful to call you my friend.

Faith

Today I would like to say that I'm grateful for my faith. There have been difficult times in my life, but I have felt peace in the most stressful and tumultuous situations, comfort when going through heartache, hope when everything felt hopeless, joy when feeling overwhelmed with sorrow and strength when pushing forward.

I try to build my faith for the days ahead when I will need it. I love this poem by Patrick Overton:

When you walk to the edge
of all the light you have
and take that first step
into the darkness of the unknown,
you must believe that
one of two things will happen:
There will be something solid
for you to stand upon,
or, you will be taught to fly.

Parents

Today I want to say that I am thankful for my parents. The older I get, the more I appreciate them. I am thankful for their patience, love, tolerance, support, wisdom, experience, example.... the list is never-ending! I've learned that I need my parents no matter how independent, self-sufficient and old I may be. I know I can always count on them, no matter what. If I can resemble them in my parenting abilities, even if just a small resemblance, I am a successful parent indeed.

Thankful month

With Thanksgiving coming up, I've been thinking about all the things I'm grateful for. Today I want to say I am grateful for good health. I know many people around me who are facing some challenges in regards to their health, so this is not something I take for granted. To all those who are struggling with a broken body or poor health: I am cheering for you!!!