Thankfulness - Aug. 25

Is it August 25? I can't seem to keep track these days. I do know it's Thursday and I do know that I've had four glorious evenings off work, yet I must return back to the grind tomorrow.



As much as I hate the hours, the grind, and the toll that it takes on me both mentally and physically, I am thankful that I am fortunate enough to have a second job that helps me keep my head above water. Some people aren't lucky enough to have a job at all. I have less than 2 months left before the credit card bills are DONE. After that, we save for visa and green card paperwork, a wedding and a future in which I may be the sole source of income for a two-person household for who knows how long. And perhaps there are opportunities down the road that will allow me to ditch the second income and be back to making a single one that's enough for me to get by on the lifestyle I am used to living.



Each day I try to remind myself that I have many things to be thankful for even though it might not always be the best of days. Today I am truly thankful for having four straight nights of freedom, not having to rush home from work, shovel down dinner, change clothes and head to the mall.



I am also thankful for the honest conversations I can have with William. Our relationship has blossomed despite the fact that we're 8,000 miles apart and it's been almost all over the phone. Sometimes I think that's been the best way - none of those outside pressures that can cloud your judgment or interfere and mess with your head. We had a great conversation just the other day about how watching the people around us that we know and love and how they interact/don't interact with each other can be a tremendous learning lesson for us. We can learn from their experiences, whether they succeed or fail, and apply them to our own relationship and how we treat each other.

I miss my cat. I'm thankful that she is still with me even though she's currently on holiday at Grandma's house. She's 14 years old and you never really know how much longer she's going to be with us. Only a little over a week and then I can go retrieve her from her Gram, as long as she cooperates and doesn't camp out under the bed like she did the last time -- thus the reason she's still at Gram's. I only have so much patience :-).

I am thankful for opportunities, whether they are ones I've already had or ones that are yet to come. One never knows what the future holds and sometimes you just need to sit back, learn from your past mistakes, be patient and see what happens. Although it isn't always as easy as it sounds, sometimes you just need to pay your dues, keep your fingers crossed and toss out a few prayers.

Until the next time ....