What are you thankful for?

Another Thanksgiving has come and gone.  2009 in general was a particulary tough year for the Trent family.  We started off the year with the loss of Jay's mother on January 11th.  I remember thinking then that it was a hell of a way to kick off a New Year. 

We also had many other ups and downs throughout the year, but when we sat at the dining table this afternoon, held hands, said the blessing and then started talking about what we were thankful for, I feel truly blessed.  My girls light up my life and make me proud every single day.  My husband keeps our household running smoothly  and provides the stable, nurturing home-life we need.  He will never know how comforting it is too me to know he is here for our daughters every day when they get home and that I don't have to worry about them makes my job away from the home so much more satisfying.

Looking over now and seeing my baby all curled up and sleeping in her daddy's lap makes me feel so peaceful.  She knows she is loved.  She knows that she can depend on both of us to take care of her and make sure she has everything she needs.  These things seem like basic stuff, but when you look around, there is a lot of sadness and suffering in our world.  There are over 2 million children in the US that are hungry right now and somehow by some miracle, I am OK and my husband and children are OK.  We have so much, and most of all we have each other. 

So, the next time I start to feel stressed out about money or angry at my husband for forgetting something at the grocery store, I am going to let it go and just be happy and truly thankful.