Giving Thanks

I'm feeling thankful today.  I have a lot of blessings in my life.  I'm surrounded by wonderful friends.  I have a family, a home, a job, a car, enough groceries to eat well.  I'm free to choose my religion and worship in the way I choose.  Blessings abound in my life.  There are many more than I can list, but I wanted to write them down, so I'll list some here.  :)  They are not in any particular order.

• Bears - my amazing 14 year old son.  He has been a blessing to me in so many ways.  Far more than I can ever begin to list.  He is an incredible young man, and i am so proud of the person he is growing up to be.
• CB - I never planned to fall in love, but I did.  He's an amazing man.  He is kind and caring.  Even though our relationship is a bit undefined at the moment, I am always secure in the knowledge that he is my friend, and that he loves me.  That's enough for right now.  Possibly forever. 
• My extended family - Too numerous to name, and sometimes very annoying, but I am confident that I am loved and cared for by them all, even when they think I've gone off the deep end. 
• My friends - Again, far too numerous to name.  I'm afraid I'll leave someone out, or if I don't, that I'll be typing all night.  I truly have more friends than I can count on my fingers that I know I could call on in the middle of the night or from anywhere, and they would do anything in their power to help me. 
• My home - I love my house.  I love the space I have to call my own.  It's cheerful and welcoming to me.  It's a place I enjoy returning to.
• Fiber - Mostly yarn.  I love taking needles or a hook and some string and creating something beautiful and unique.  I love the feel of the yarn as it runs through my hands, and the fabric that is created.  The colors as they change and pool.  The look of the yarns sitting in my stash waiting patiently to find out which project they will become.  Much like lots of little caterpillars waiting to spin their chrysalises and become beautiful buterflies.
• My jobs - Not just for the income I receive, but for the joy I get from the jobs themselves. 
• God - He loves me, and he chose me, and he continually blesses me far more than I deserve. 
• My pets - Nicholas, the bunny; Smaug, the dragon; and Sassy, the fostercat.  Each of them has very distinct personalities.  They're all very loving in their own way, and they provide me with much enjoyment.  They are each a blessing in their own way.

There are many more blessings in my life, but I wanted to share a few of them.  I don't deserve any of it.  I'm just glad blessings don't have to be deserved.  They are gifts given where they are not necessarily merited.  Otherwise, I'd be in trouble.  :)