Days #136-139

Day #136:

i'm so thankful for my alarm clock. Every morning I wake up with the soothing sound of music seeping through my speakers. it's absolutely wonderful. my iHome makes waking up a lot easier by not blaring a loud beeping noise at me...i'm not that kind of person. i'm thankful that i can set multiple alarms because we all know i sleep through the first five...

definitely thankful for my alarm clock.

Day #137:

i'm so thankful for my sweatshirts. i consider it a privelege to be able to bundle up when other people are probably freezing somewhere and don't have access to anything like we do. i'm thankful i have the option of wearing a jacket or sweatshirt. thankful that i have clothing.

Day #138:

i'm thankful for the ability to microwave things. a microwave does so many easy things, yet gets our food so far. i'm thankful i can heat up hot chocolate when i feel like it. i'm thankful i can pop a lean cuisine in to eat for a meal. thankful for the effectiveness of a microwave.

Day #139:

i'm thankful for lotion. the time of year is coming....bring on the eczema. i've had it all my life...probably will never go away, but i'm thankful that lotion nourishes my skin. thankful that it quenches my skin's thirst. thankful for johnson & johnson lotion. it's the best.

Days #126-135: Patience

i'm thankful for patience. Not only my own (not saying i have much, because I don't), but other people's patience. i feel like the past couple of weeks my patience has been tested in various situations, and i'm thankful i've gotten through them without exploding.

on a more random note...one of my bffs has a fabulous quote on her facebook that has really spoken to me lately. I'm taking it and running with it.

"People may not remember exactly what you did or what you said, but they will always remember how you made them feel."

i just read in a magazine (of course i can't remember which one) to really try to focus in on the conversations you have with people, as it can relieve stress. i'm making the above quote and this stress-reducer my new goals. i'm thankful to have advice like this!!

Days 111-125: Who is Biz?

I remember the first time I heard my brother refer to Elizabeth as "Biz". I think I had to ask him..."who?". But now, I call her almost nothing else. Next may, i'll have a sister-in-law. Whoopee!! Finally, the sister I never had. I'm so thankful that Biz will be the "sister i never had".

Stephen has always thought it was unfair that I made such good friends with his girlfriends. In my mind, that's a good thing. But, the first time Biz and I met was in her dorm room at GCSU. She kept me company all weekend while I visited Stephen and I knew I was going to like her. Three(ish) years later, look where they are now...planning a wedding.

I'm so thankful that Biz and Stephen met. i'm thankful that she's so easy to talk to. i'm thankful that it's so easy to have so much fun together. i'm thankful stephen let's us be so close. i'm thankful to finally have a sister! i'm thankful to have a good friend become a part of my family.

i can't imagine anyone else fitting Stephen better and i'm so glad that she'll soon officially be a part of the family!