Grateful

Today, I am thinking about everything I am grateful for in my life.

Jessica and I were talking about Ron, marriage and dating. My family loves him. Jessica even made an announcement last night to talk about how much she appreciates him being in the family. It made me think about all the great qualities he has, and how lucky I am to have such a great man. His loyalty, integrity, selflessness and giving character are noble characteristics that are hard to come by. I feel so proud to have made the decision to marry him. He is marriage material and I knew it from day one. It is still true to this day. I followed my gut and I am happy I did.

I am really grateful to have a house. Never in my wildest imagination did I think I could have a house. I have a place for friends and family to stay and visit. It is so nice to be able to host for people I love and care about. I didn't see that coming so soon in my life, but it did. I am so lucky.

I have pets that I love and adore. They bring a lot of joy into my life and they too are grateful for me. I can tell by the way they behave and respond to our discipline. They like to follow me around the house too.

I am really enjoying my job. I work with some great people and my managers are easy to get along with. For once, my work environment is stable, secure and has its fun days. I couldn't ask for anything more. I've gone through so many terrible managers, awful people and loads of drama. It is a huge relief to be in a work environment where I am comfortable and don't mind going to work. Plus, I just recently got a raise and am continuing to move up the ranks. I see a future here for myself.

I am going to college. Even though it's hard right now and I'm struggling through it, I have the privilege to go to college and learn. I love how our campus organizes events for students to help us in as many ways as they can. I'm thankful for financial aid.

I am happy to have a great, reliable car. Even though filling it up with gas sucks some money out of your wallet, at least I can manage and get to where I need to go.

Having a husband, a house, a car, pets, a good job and the opportunity to go to school are all privileges.

I am living a privileged life.

There is much to be happy about and I wanted to acknowledge that again so I never forget.