Thanksgiving

When thinking of the upcoming hustle and bustle of the holidays, how fast they rolled around, how fast they will be behind us, I thought how easy it is to just get lost in that- the hustle and bustle and how fast you can let memories get by you.  We each have sooooo much to be thankful for EVERY day, not just on Thanksgiving Day.  I am guilty at being "more thankful" maybe this time of year.  I have made it a point to do better. Be better. Be a better Mom, a better wife, a better employee, a better daughter/granddaughter, a better sister, a better aunt, a better friend, a better Christian, a  better cousin, a better niece, a better in law, a better stranger to those in need.  I just want to be better. I don't think I'm bad at these, just not the best I could be.   My clinic/company lost 2 people we had gotten really close to. They are both on my shutterfly share sites, but I think of them often and how in a very short time they touched my life.  Sara, sweet sweet God Loving, God fearing, God serving Sara.  My heart breaks daily for those beautiful babies and her partner, love of her life, best friend, husband, she left behind.  We must rejoice in that she is with her angel and with her savior, but how I wanted a miracle for her. How I wanted her to get to raise her boys, they are so innocent, so young. Too young to lose their mommy.     Mr T was blessed to live a longer life. He made it until his mid 50s but he still had so much life left to give, a bucket list to live.    

 I was just thinking how much we take fore granted  I know at one time there was a FB quote being posted "What if all you had today was what you thanked God for yesterday?"    What a eye opener, face slapper. How true. It is sooo easy to get caught up in work, home, kids, family, bills, grocery store trips, ball practices, ball games, homework, to forget WHY we do these things, HOW we do these things and from WHOM we are able.   Don't let your bucket list be left not completed. You don't have to wait until an MD tells you are going home with Hospice to do those extraordinary things.  Don't forget to Savor all those small moments in life that mean so much. Don't forget to help those less fortunate. Don't forget to tell those you love, how much before they are gone, you don't have to do that over their death bed or at their funeral service either.  Don't forget to give thanks, not just "Turkey Day", Thanksgiving Thursday, but EVERY day!