Dear Ellie,
We can officially say “Happy Thanksgiving month!” You know, November is a good reminder to us all as to just
how important it is to always be thankful for what you have.
Final Thought: Your Mom and I want to journal a daily
list of all things we appreciate in honor of the upcoming holiday. You will find these thoughts of ours to
be at times deeply heartfelt, as well as silly but still important none the
less!
And El, since it is
my week to blog, I get to start this wonderful list!
Day 1: After
chatting with you about ‘whatever should I be thankful for’ and before penning
my first ‘appreciation’, I realized that I had to move things around. This is why. During our time together one afternoon I asked you out
of curiosity if you could give me an idea of what I should be thankful for and your
reply was quick and precise.
Ellie, you answered me with “Mimi, you can be thankful for me.” And how could I deny that El, as I do
feel truly thankful and blessed to have you in my life, and Will, and Kyle too
even though our time together was short. I find that my grandchildren give me a joy and a
feeling of love that is hard to explain as its depth goes way beyond deep if
that is even possible!
Day 2: My
family. That means Poppy, your Mom
and Uncle Ryan, and your Dad and Aunt Samantha because they are my everyday
blue skies and sunshine. I also
want to add my extended family to Day 2 Ellie, which includes everyone from
both sides. They also bring a
sparkle to my life!
Day 3: God, Faith
and Prayer. They are the
foundation of my beginnings Ellie.
I draw on them each and every day and know they will carry me through
till my end. (This was my original
1st day gratefulness El.)
But then came our chat.
God, Faith and Prayer are still technically my number 1, but your comment
melted my heart! And when I looked
up towards the sky that day, which was very blue and bright by the way, I knew
that it was ok to move things around a bit.
Day 4: Staying
healthy. I love getting down on
the floor Ellie to play with you and Will. I also love to give you both horsey-back rides while
giddy-upping crazily throughout the house. And I love to run around and play outside with you as you
keep me feeling carefree and young!
Day 5: Lessons
learned, Ellie. Even at my age I
make my share of mistakes and I am always grateful to those who help me correct
my errors.
Day 6: Hair
Dye. Alright, I know this one
sounds a bit vain and I apologize for that but I don’t understand why grey hair
on men gives them an edgy distinguished look while grey hair on women gives us
a wiry mess that can at times border on the look of craziness!
Day 7: 4
children shy of the total amount of candy bought for Halloween. Because those 4 extra candy bars (and
Poppy has always encouraged me to splurge and buy the big ones) becomes our
snack after 8:00 pm on the night of this spooky holiday!
All right El, next week your mom will be writing her appreciations. I know some will be very humbling, and I also know that some
will be giving us the giggles because they will pertain to you and Will. I think what your Mommy and I hope you
understand from this months thoughts though is that ‘gratefulness’ can be found
in more than just gifts. You
will find it in the air you breathe, the sights you see, the scents you smell,
the sounds you hear, the sweetness you taste and the surfaces you touch. It’s always there Ellie. You just have to open your heart and
let it in.
Thank you Ellie for being ‘you’.
Love Mimi
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