Today is Thanksgiving and I wanted to take a moment to tell you what I am thankful for. I’m sure many of you are gathering around the table and the TV today. Eating Turkey and watching football or maybe one of the parades. Thanksgiving is such a special time and I hope you have plenty of people you love surrounding you and making you feel special.
Without further ado My Thanksgiving List:
1. I am so thankful for my family. My husband and my boys, my mother and father (who I am lucky enough to still have in my life), my in-laws, and those people that are family through friendship.
2. I am thankful for all of those autism parents who have come before us and who have helped to heal and recover their children and ours. They are stronger than anyone could have every imagined.
3. I am thankful to all the past and present service men and women. My own father served in the Korean War, and I am ever thankful that he came home!
4. I am thankful to be an American.
5. I am so thankful that my husband has a job, and we have a home and food to feed our children.
6. I am thankful for my education. My ability to read.
7. I am thankful for my health. That I can get out of bed every morning, even when I don’t want to, and even when the coffee isn’t already made.
8. I am thankful for this blog, all the people I have been able to reach and to help because of it. I am thankful for the friends I have made through it, and those I will meet eventually.
9. I am thankful for my happy memories, from childhood into adulthood.
10. I am thankful I am loved.
11. One last thing, I’m thankful God saw fit to give us chocolate!
I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving full of sweet memories. And I hope you are safe and happy and healthy!
Cute pic!
Have a terrific Thanksgiving!
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U are such an awesome writer, I love this post. I still think u should write a book
Thanks Bern! You are one of my inspirations and I am so glad that you enjoy my writing. Maybe you can help me come up with a theme for a book!
My mom loved this so much, we are going to read it at our thanksgiving meal today. God knew what he was doing when he picked you out to be Matthew’s mom.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.
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Maryann – What a beautiful photo of your precious boys. I love your list, especially the chocolate reference. Ha! As I’ve said before, I also think you should write a book. I am writing one right now and you can do it too! You’re a wonderful writer and I know other moms would identify with your words. You have grown so much. I am so proud of you.
When we really list it out, it’s easier to see our many blessings, isn’t it?
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Hope you had a great day!
Fantastic list, I hope you and your family had a great Thanksgiving.
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Love this post. We all have so much to be thankful for!
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Have a very Happy Thanksgiving.
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Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!
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Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!
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That is a great list – you have been blessed with lots to be thankful for – hope you enjoyed your holiday!
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happy thanksgiving!
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Hope you guys had a great Thanksgiving
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I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! 🙂
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I hope that you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!
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Love your list and I hope you had an amazing Thanksgiving!
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I hope you enjoyed your thanksgiving!
Great shot of your boys. I hope you all had a wonderful holiday.
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what a great list and I too have a lot of things to be thankful for too
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Sweet post. I always feel so much better when I take stock in all the things and people I have to be grateful for. xo
Happy Thanksgiving Maryann! I am thankful to know you!
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Amen! Great list Maryann. I hope you had a beautiful Thanksgiving,.
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Wonderful list! I hope you have a fantastic holiday season.
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Hope you had a great holiday!
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Hope you had a great weekend!!
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Happy Thanksgiving! No matter what comes our way, there is always something to be thankful for!
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This is such a great post!
Sweet boys.
Happy Thanksgiving.
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