the family you get to choose

Today I am thankful for family and my family-away-from-family. I have been blessed in my life to have had circumstances which caused me to accept so many as "family" and I have had so many "family" members for which I am truly thankful. Of course I am hugely thankful for my family, but I'll save them for another day. Right now, I am especially thankful for the "family" of friends I have here in Ostrava. From other ESI teachers, to other foreigners, to Czechs who have welcomed me as family, I am ever-blessed for such wonderful family. And I'm totally looking forward to Christmas day this year because of it :-) I think Christmas in general is going to be really awesome this year. I'm thankful for that, too!