First – while I did my assignment for Day 2
of the Gratitude challenge on time, I didn’t post it on here yesterday
because I got distracted getting my hair done and taking Owen swimming
for the first time. : ) So here it is:
Day
2: Use the alphabet as a fun and quick format for making a list of
things for which you feel grateful. Share this list with your social
network through email, a blog post or a Facebook or Myspace page.
A: adventure N: nieces
B: books O: owen
C: corey P: pets
D: debates with friends Q: questions
E: experience R: relatives
F: faith S: soulmates
G: gardening T: travel
H: health U: ustime with corey
I: imagination V: vision
J: jokes W: weddings
K: kisses X: xxx ;)
L: love Y: youth
M: muffins Z: zoos
Now, to continue to be on time I’ll go
ahead and post day 3 in this same entry. It’s actually rather fitting
since today is Father’s Day:
Day 3: Write about something you feel grateful for in your life today.
I’m grateful for my family. I could write
entire blogs about each person and what they mean to me, but since today
is Father’s Day, I’m going to limit it to my Dad and Corey.
To
begin, my Dad – or Daddy, as I still proudly and lovingly call him –
has always been someone I looked up to. I have watched him for my entire
life, wanting to do and say things in the same way he did, making his
interests my own to further my relationship with him. This is why I now
have such a lifelong love of fishing, as well as a great affinity
towards watching and following professional golf (even though I am much
too uncoordinated to learn to play myself, sadly). My Dad taught me and
continues to teach by example – how to have a streak of pride in
yourself, but more so in your family; being honest and living with
integrity; learning to live independently but always knowing that family
is there if you need them – no matter the situation or the
consequences. He taught me that there is nothing wrong with a
man crying – nothing – and that telling someone you love them should be
as common as saying “Hello,” because what else could be more important
to say? He has been an amazing father through my life, and I am so
excited for the future and watching him get to enjoy being a Granddad to
Owen. : )
Corey
is new to being a Dad still, but he is hitting it out of the park so
far. In the midst of everything that is so busy and hectic about our
life, Corey stands strong with a constant love and excitement for
spending time with Owen. He loves to play with him, invent games,
cuddle, and simply watch Owen learn. – Such as this week, when he
finally started to grab his own feet. : )Corey helps happily without
ever worrying about the hassle – and he gets so protective over his
little man, checking on Owen in his crib at least once for every night. :
) He grew up with a wonderful example of a father in his own home, and I
have no doubt that he’s going to be a better father to Owen than I
could have ever dreamed of.
So, Happy Father's Day to all of you who
mean so much to the rest of us - appreciation and gratitude, they just
don't seem to be big enough words in this situation.
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