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Five Minute Friday: Thank You

Thank You. Where do I begin to list all the things that I have to be thankful for - things that I too often chose to overlook. Thank you for a day spent with family, two loving parents who I'm so lucky to still have and for a sister that is my best friend. Thank you for the aunt who joined us today, even though she has a broken heart, she left her house and brought pies and blueberry salad with her. What would a holiday be without Grandma's blueberry salad. Thank you for friends who reached out today, from across town and across the country to wish me a happy holiday. Thank you for an evening of memories made last night at a wonderful Carrie Underwood concert. I'm so glad I got to share that with my mom and my sister.

Thank you for this roof over my head. It may have leaked a little during tonight's rainstorm (thank you for the rain BTW) but it is over my head and it is mine. Thank you for a job that lets me pay for that roof and so many other things. Thank you for leading me to Five Minute Friday, to a community that makes me feel like I'm doing what I should be doing - writing.

Thank you for all the blessings in my life. I couldn't begin to list them in just five minutes. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
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  1. UnknownNovember 22, 2012 at 11:54 PM

    Sounds like you had an awesome day! Yes...a lot to be thankful for! Blessings!

    Mindy @ New Equus
    http://newequus.com

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  2. UnknownNovember 23, 2012 at 12:13 AM

    So many blessings around that we can find to be thankful for, aren't there. This was so touching.

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  3. AnonymousNovember 23, 2012 at 7:13 AM

    Found you through FMF. Great thoughts! I am also thankful for Netflix. :) and going through my own major life change. Look forward tomreading more from you!

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  4. WICKNovember 23, 2012 at 8:16 AM

    You did good for five minutes! That would be tough, for sure! Thanks for sharing!

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  5. ahappygirlNovember 24, 2012 at 10:59 PM

    i'm so thrilled i found your blog through FMF tonight! sounds like a wonderful, fabulous day and oh my goodness, i adore carrie underwood! hope it was an absolute blast!

    much love and many blessings to you!
    xoxo.

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