31 Days To Be Thankful - Day 31

Oct 31st: Friends

I started this project off with family, and am ending it with my friends. It seems fitting, as family and friends are easily the things I have been blessed with the most in my life.

My friends, each and every one of them, has a special place in my heart and I appreciate the happiness they bring to my life. Descriptive words such as supportive, thoughtful, trustworthy and reliable come to mind when I think of them. Without these people, my life would be empty. I have a friend who I've known my entire life, friends from high school and college, and friends here in Des Moines. Regardless of where I met them or how long I've known them, each person has played a significant part in my life - each has attributed to my growth as a person and each has helped me see this world differently. It is truly a blessing to have people in my life that I can count on to help me get through the tough times and help me to celebrate the good. It is truly a blessing to have the security of knowing I can rely on so many people whenever I need them, with whatever the need may be. And it is truly a blessing that there are people in my life who accept me for who I am. I truly believe that each one of my friends is in my life for a reason and today I take the time to say thank you. Thank you for making my life colorful, adventurous, and fun. Thank you for your support, your kind words and gestures, and your love. Thank you for being you and for being that "you" in my life.

31 Days To Be Thankful - Day 30

Oct 30th: A Productive Morning

I appreciate those days when you feel such a sense of accomplishment for getting "x" amount of things checked off your "to do" list. This morning, I went to church, did my grocery shopping, put gas in my car, and washed my car all before 10 AM. I also got caught up on my laptopping items, including blogging. Now I have the rest of the day to do a few more chores and hopefully spend some time with my book.

31 Days To Be Thankful - Day 29

Oct 29th: A Lazy Saturday

I would much rather be busy than have nothing to do, however, every once in a while, it feels great to have a lazy day. My lazy day occurred on Saturday. After getting out of bed that morning, I came downstairs, only to lay on the couch and watch TV for a couple of hours. Then I heated up leftovers for lunch, went for a short run, then over to Jake's to watch the Iowa game. Dinner out and more football wrapped up my relaxing day.

31 Days To Be Thankful - Day 28

Oct 28th: Comedic Relief

There's nothing like Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake to keep you smiling...

31 Days To Be Thankful - Day 27

Oct 27th: A Sweet Message

I listened to a message from Regan the other day, telling me "thank you" for the Halloween treat I gave her. It melts my heart to hear her little voice.

31 Days To Be Thankful - Day 26

Oct 26th: A Compliment

It's such a great feeling to be complimented for something and can brighten one's day. Yesterday I was lucky enough to get several for the outfit I was wearing. (I think it was mainly the belt) I paired the red belt, which looks like a tie, with black pants and a white button up. What makes it even better is that this tie-like belt came with a denim mini I bought back in high school. I'm glad I decided to keep the belt and can bring it back after all these years. Vintage!

31 Days To Be Thankful - Day 25

Oct 25th: A Bail Out of Sorts

I went to the post office over my lunch break today to mail a few things. Thankfully, Derrick went with. Why thankfully? Well, we got about halfway there when I realized I forgot my debit card. Huge "duh" on my part. Without even flinching, Derrick said, "Don't worry about it, I've got money." So thanks to him, we didn't have to turn around and walk all the way back to my building, get my money, and walk all the way to the post office. What a good friend! And just in case you're wondering, he will be paid in full tomorrow :)