On the days that it feels as if the whole world is against me, blowing out what flame is left on my candle, I am reminded just how blessed I am to have such wonderful friends (and I am joyfully reminded without having such a day). Which brings us to our third edition of Giving Thanks 2011. Today, I am thankful for the wonderful friends that I have been blessed with. I don't mean I'm only thankful for the wonderful ones. I mean I'm thankful for all of them and all of them are wonderful. Each of my friends adds a different dynamic to my life. Some friends are newer, some are older. Some are closer friends, and others I don't know as well. Snail mail, email, sms, phone calls, packages, small gifts, large gifts-you've all blessed me in some way through one or more of these. Over dinner, on a road trip, through skype, via facebook. These are only a few of the mediums in which I have stayed in touch with them, but each friend I have I can say has touched my life in some way. I am so thankful for each and every one of you.
Today, this came to mind because I began my day learning a secret (that will soon be shared with all-and what a wonderful secret to be told!!!), then I was totally crazy discombobulated and changed the time I was meeting with a friend about 100 times and she was totally cool with it every time. Then I got to talk to one of my awesome friends (one who occasionally likes to give me a kick in the pants when I need it-which is more often than I care to admit.). And I saw today that my blog has been read by my friends in 7 different countries! When I think about all the awesome opportunities I have had, even the past 2 weeks, to be with my awesome friends, I've been to basketball games, gone shopping, been out to eat, been to a restaurant hanging out with friends while they eat, watched an american football game, learned secrets, told secrets (my own, don't worry), and had deep, meaningful conversations. And this only touches the surface of how wonderful my life is because of my friends.
Thank you for being my friend and for sharing life with me :-)
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