Look Left, Look Right

There are times in your life when you must weed out your friend garden (so to speak). I've gone through those times - they are tough.

But here I sit - on the edge of another holiday season (something I love more than anything). And I look around - and all the people that are in my life right now are people that love me. Just me. Just the way I am. They don't want me to change. They'll encourage and support me if I want to change, but they don't need me to change to love me. And I feel the same way about them.

I think this was probably the case last year but I was in such a weird space that I could not appreciate it.

I appreciate it this year. And know, that if you are reading this blog, that I love you back. And you have helped me, in your own way, so much in the last year.

What am I thankful for? I am thankful that I have refound my relationship with my mom and sister. I love and appreciate them both now more than I ever have before in my entire life.

I am thankful for my good friends. The ones that let me cry, the ones that make me laugh, the ones that aggravate me with the knowledge that I should haul my ass out of my funks. I love you all. If I return your emails, I love you. If I pick up your phone calls, I REALLY love you.

Take care, dear readers and know that it is you for whom i am thankful. you have done more for me than you will ever know.