for everything that makes me who i am today i have to give thanks. so here's a list.
i'm thankful for....
-roommates who so graciously have provided this vagabond with a warm welcome and a roof to cover my head. and for their friendship, amazing cooking abilities (i'm spoiled!), and every ounce of graciousness they have shown me. k & k, thank you thank you thank you!
-the friendships with neighbors that i have established and developed since coming out here. t & m, for always letting me come over and just chill and all the GREAT times we've had in just a few months. looking forward to many many more! k & e, for all the hockey, for welcoming me fom the beginning, for the folly pack!, and for coming out with such enthusiasm for my party.
-the blessing of a job that i LOVE. i came out here thinking i'd be working some menial job for a while before i found the right place, but instead the right place came right away! I am daily grateful for the people who work for me and the people i work for! I've learned so much in just a few months and i'm loving every minute.
-my parents. who may not always love my decisions [:)] but have never stopped loving and supporting me the whole way. I love you guys more than you know!
-my sisters. without them i don't make sense. they are daily inspriations and two of the most beautiful women (inside and out) that i've ever known.
-my brother. who i can hardly believe will graduate high school this year! I am proud of all that he has accomplished in the last year. He is an inspiration to me as well and is an incredibly intelligent young man. I have the best family :)
-the rest of my family!!! aunts, uncles, cousins, etc. i am so blessed to have such a big, yet close, family who supports and loves each other so much.
-my friends, far and near. some of which i've lost touch with but all have made an impact on the me i am today. J&E, i don't think i could have gotten through college (and beyond!) without you. you two are such great women and i can't wait to have a great reunion when old and even more fun :) NjoR, we've been through it all. literally born a week apart and have been friends ever since. You have become this incredible woman, mother, wife and i love it! So looking forward to our reunion sometime soon :)
-my other friends i've made since coming to colorado. i keep meeting all these great people and it constantly makes me smile :) i look forward to developing and growing these friendships!
-my car. Cobi, you've gotten me further than most any other car has so far. You keep me warm and safe and for that, i am grateful.
-my education. i loved most every minute i spent at ISU. i recieved so much more than a degree in those 4 years...
-music. cheesy i know, but without it i wouldn't know what to make of the world. it soothes me, it moves me, it amazes me.
-my freedom. and for those daily fighting to keep it.
-nature. unending beauty. i am surrounded by such wonders. how can i be anything but thankful?
-life. i'm thankful for the opportunity to live it. to experience all that i have.
okay, i'll stop there but i felt i need to get that off my chest!
I would not be the person i am today without the people I have in my life. Each morning i wake up thankful. for what i have, for who have, for who i am.
Today....i am 26. and i love that. I've got a lot of living left to do. watch out world...here i come!
always,
amanda
