Thirteen Things I’m Thankful For
Snowballs- We’ve been a little late with the snow totals this year (I’m not complaining).But when it came to someone’s birthday this year we faced the first year, in my memory, without snow. With a little creative thinking there were still a couple of snowballs at the party.
Professional Patients- As many specialists as I tend to see during the year I do not have a PCP. I often rely on other professional patients for advice. Specialists & the internet are great tools but it helps to talk to someone who has more experience from the other side of things.
Personal Projects- I’ve searched twitter high & low for as many CP related twitter people I could find & put them together. I only wish I could find more. But more importantly I’m glad I finally did it instead of just thinking about it.
Unplugging- I know everyone’s all into their smart phones but I’m really thankful that I don’t have one. There are days when technology is barely existent in my life. I may be in the minority in this one but I really like it.
That the holidays are over- I’ve probably already said this but I’m so glad the holidays are behind us for another year. Now that I’ve “leveled off” I can now see how stressed out & tired I was for an entire month. I wasn’t really enjoying myself. I’m ready for the steady stream of birthdays.
Sunday- This may seem like the most obvious one but when I say Sunday I don’t always mean Sunday. I like having one day a week where I can shut the world out as much as I’d like to & chill. It really helps the rest of my week so smoother.
My Hearing- You read right. I’m thankful I still have my hearing. Nothing’s happened to specifically raise concerns. It was during casual conversation that I’ve come to appreciate what people take for granted. I won’t always be so lucky so I’ll take what I can get while I have it.
Music- Nothing makes a day better than cranking up some tunes, no matter what kind of day you’re having. It became a running joke in college about how I was always listening to music when I wasn’t in class. I was “always jammin’” Music always makes my day better.
Cleaning- I’m actually not that big on cleaning on a daily basis but when things get too cluttered I’m more than happy to start pitching stuff. It makes me feel a lot better when things are less chaotic
Trying Again- It’s just great to get to try something again, especially if it didn’t go so well the first time.
Having A Platform- Sometimes I find technology overwhelming, see above comment on unplugging, but I am grateful for the platform it’s given me to be able to connect with people (see above about Professional Patients).
Military Men & Women- Now that all combat troops are home I wonder if people will remember that there are people constantly serving our country all over the world. We shouldn’t forget them because they don’t forget about us.
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