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Thankful Post

I guess since it's Thanksgiving I feel obligated to do a "thankful post" today.  I have a very blessed life and I know it.  I am lucky to have the things that I have and even though I don't seem like it all the time I am very grateful for it.  Today was a great day with family.  My parents, my brother and I went to my grandparents house for lunch.  We had a delicious fried turkey, ham, green bean casserole, hashbrown casserole, broccoli and rice, slaw, and pecan and sweet potato pies.  My grandmother and mother are excellent cooks.  After lunch we lounged around and talked. Then my mother and I went to Wal-Mart, with everyone in Trumann, to rack up on some Black Friday (even though it's really Thursday) deals.  It was a great day.

Luckily I went through old facebook photos and found one from last Thanksgiving before I ate a third piece of pie.  I will not post it here, because my mother said "Ew, don't post that on Facebook," (thanks mom).  Even thought it's already on Facebook, it was a picture she put up.  I always knew I was overweight, I just didn't realize how bad it was.  That picture, that picture shows just how bad it was.

To end this lovely Thanksgiving night I will leave a list of things I am thankful for (in no order).

A God that loves me and forgives me no matter how bad a screw up.
My mother and father who love and support me always.
My brother who torments that mess out of me but will take up for me in a heartbeat.
My family's dog Maggie.  She is the cutest and sweetest thing ever.  I never knew I could love a dog.
My cats that cuddle with me at night.
Heat in the winter, air in the summer.
My super cool car.
My education that lets me have a super cool job.
My classroom of 19 awesome second graders that make me smile. laugh and learn every day.
My best friend Katie.  I know I will talk to her every day and she's always there for me no matter what.  She listen to my same problems over and over again and never judges me.
Finger Nail Polish
My straitening iron
Make Up
Music
Laughter
How I Met Your Mother
Kiki La Rue
Fiber One Oats and Chocolate Bars
Nashville
My super awesome coworkes
Sushi
My Kids Kingdom friends, Amber, Summer, Natalie and Katie (yes she's on my list twice).  They are the best friends anyone could have.
My High School Friends; Laura, Britni and Brandi.  It means something to say I have known these girls since I was young and we still stay in touch.
Group messages between my friends
Broken hearts
Lessons Learned
iPhones
Heated Seats
Musicals
Fuzzy socks
A really good ink pen
Junie B. Jones books
Gary Allan


Happy Thanksgiving from My brother and Me to you!

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