1/6/2012

grateful for being able to meet the bus and lunch with Reese; for the opportunity to meet people to raise awareness and recruit people for TNT; for my friend, Judy's visit at the TNT booth; dinner with my family and movie time with D.

1/5/2012

today, I am grateful for a short work week; for excellent customer service; for the opportunity to raise awareness and $; for listening to Reese read; and for remembering. I never forget.

1/4/2012

today, I'm grateful for mentor-friends...you know, the ladies that may be a little older so they have been there, done that? I'm grateful for surprise friends - the kind of personality that on first meeting you think - there's no way I can be friends with her! and then she turns out to be wonderful. I'm grateful for fil stepping in to pick up Reese so I could go to physical therapy while D was coaching. I'm grateful for the relief I got from therapy. and I'm grateful that I got to drive home while the sun was shining! it was a beautiful day :)

1/3/2012

today I am grateful for quick reaction times; for the medical staff caring for my uncle; for a benign pathology report; for "date night" on a school night and for my loves.

1/2/2012

grateful for a lazy day; for sleeping in; for a family trip to the nail salon and pretty fingers and toes; for D treating us to lunch; for the opportunity to watch Mak practice.

1/1/2012

grateful today for the beginning of a new year; for black-eyes peas, rice, collards and mustards, ham and cornbread (yumm-o!!); for a clean house; for my daddy's wisdom and for snuggle time with Reese.

12/31/2011

as I reflect on 2011, I am grateful for so many things - the health of my family, continuous employment for me and D, a safe home, food on the table, amazing daughters. highlights of 2011: I am grateful that I was able to visit with Dena, a wonderful lady that I've called "friend" since I was 8 years old and have not seen in probably 20 years. I'm grateful to have been able to be home for Melinda and Melissa's 40th birthday masquerade ball and for my sister, Katie's wedding. I'm grateful to have been able to spend time with my precious daddy and for bringing him kicking and screaming into the 21st century with the gift of the iPhone and video chat so that he's able to connect with Mak and Reese. I am grateful for an awesome "unbirthday" party, where we rented a huge water slide and celebrated mine, Mak's and Reese's birthdays in the summer. and I'm grateful that while my contribution may be small, I joined Team in Training, raised awareness, met fabulous people all working towards the goal to find a cure for blood cancers - and as a result of joining Team, I was able to complete 2 half marathons and knock one item off my bucket list. and I did it in memory of Natalie and Ms. Ruth and in honour of mama Mares and Jayce. in addition, I gained the support of my family and friends and I've quietly inspired others to lace up their shoes. and that is an amazing feeling. thank you all for being part of my life. here's to a joyous, healthy, prosperous, AMAZING 2012!