30 Days of Thankfulness: Day 22

I am thankful for medicine.
We have medicine for almost everything now. Have a headache? Take this. Ear infection? Take these. But not that long ago things we can easily cure with a pill, killed people left and right. We are so blessed to live in a time with excellent infection control, and the technology to create medicines to help heal things that were one absolutely fatal.

30 Days of Thankfulness: Day 21

I’m thankful for modern technology.
I mean we are now so accustom to things like computers, cell phones, and TVs that we take them for granted. But modern technology has impacts on all of us.
One of these machines I am most thankful for is the ultrasound machine. It has checked on my children at times when I needed to know they were okay. It reassured me my daughter was still growing early in my pregnancy when everything else said she wasn’t and an ultrasound allowed me to connect with my babies before I could really touch them.

30 Days of Thankfulness: Day 20

I’m thankful for rainbows.

Both figurative rainbows and real ones.

The rainbows in the sky are beautiful and such a blessing to look at. The symbolize the proverbial light at the end of the tunnel since they appear after storms.

I also know the term “rainbow” to stand for the child born after a miscarriage or pregnancy loss. My little rainbow is growing every day. She really was the light at the end of the darkest time in my life. I will be thankful for her every day.

30 Days of Thankfulness: Day 19

I’m thankful for the difficult times.

Just like mistake difficult times are a tool for teaching. They teach us to be grateful for what we have, they teach us to work harder for an “easier time” and they teach us not to take things for granted. Some of my favorite memories take place in difficult periods of my life, like the first apartment I ever lived in with my husband. They also allow you to realize the people in your life that are worth keeping.

30 Days of Thankfulness: Day 18

I’m thankful for books.
I love books. I have always loved books. They can teach you so many new things, remind you of things you already knew, or just take you somewhere different. They allow you to live places that couldn’t really exist or take you to a time you’ll never actually get to see. I always get excited when I enter a book store, even more so when I can come home with a handful.

30 Days of Thankfulness: Day 17

I am thankful for my mistakes.
This might confuse you. Shouldn’t I be thankful that I don’t make more mistakes? To answer honestly, no. I wouldn’t have learned so many important lessons if I hadn’t made mistakes in the past. While at the time most of them seemed like awful things to learn now I am thankful for the chance I had to learn them.

30 Days of Thankfulness: Day 16

I’m thankful for my phone.

Oh how lucky we are to have such amazing little electronics. My phone does everything from take pictures to reminding me of important events. It allows me to get in contact with my husband throughout the day. It also gives me confidence to leave the house knowing I can reach someone almost instantly if something were to happen. You will rarely find a time when my phone is not within arms reach, if not closer.

30 Days of Thankfulness: Day 15

I’m thankful for warm showers.
I’m selfish and love my warm showers. I get crabby if they’re cut short by someone trying to do the dishes or calling for me. I admit I probably waste a fair amount of water just standing under the shower head enjoying the feeling of the warmth. The rare occasions I get to shower at night it helps me relax and enjoy the day I just had. In the mornings it helps wake me up and lets me think about everything I need to do during the day.

30 Days of Thankfulness: Day 14

I’m thankful for Fall.
My favorite season is Fall. It’s full of color and carries the promise of some serious fun. Whether it’s playing in the leaves or getting to dress up and act like a child even though you outgrew that years ago. The temperature goes down and allows us to run wild and enjoy the beautiful leaves. It also carries the idea that you should enjoy everything while you have it, because just like the leaves on the trees, life changes quickly.

30 Days of Thankfulness: Day 13

I’m thankful for music.
All types of music. I appreciate Bach but love listening to some country.
Music inspires so much. It can inspire an artist, it can help along some amazing pieces of literature, and one of my favorites: it can help lull you too sleep. Both of my children fall asleep at night listening to a classical CD played on loop. I swear my daughter will hear The Four Seasons by Vivaldi one day and just collapse on the spot.
Music can drive a person to run faster and can make a shy person dance. Music is a beautiful and powerful weapon.