Thankful

Yesterday morning was another early one as we wound our way through the city for an appointment at Walter Reed.  It was time for Pumpkin Girl to follow up with the pediatric urologist regarding her recent kidney infection.  We made good time and all five of our guardian angels, plus our own personal saint in heaven were able to stop our car from plowing into the pickup truck trying to turn left in front of us, then changing his mind and stopping in the intersection.  We were just one block away from the entrance to the hospital, so we’d have ended up there one way or another anyway.

Pumpkin Girl made it through her tests bravely, like I knew she could.   A short time later we were headed home, with one more thing to be thankful for…her reflux is gone!

So this morning we are thankful for

the friends and family who only stayed in our lives for a short time and blessed us with the chance to love and be loved.

the friends and family who have stayed with us for years.

for opportunities offered- accepted or turned down.

for the continued and newly discovered health of our children.

for the basics.

for the luxuries.

And even though we will never look around the table and say we are thankful that “we are all here together,” we are thankful for who is here today and for having the chance to love those who are not.

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