Gratitudes. 11.17.17

I am grateful. For Angela, my beautiful sister. Always my champion, Always someone I can be proud of, and brag about. I am grateful that her kids have someone to fight for them. I am grateful that when she sees an injustice and that something will be hard, she fights harder, with more determination, not less. I am grateful that I can pour my heart out to her in just the way I would and she accepts and loves every part. I am so grateful to have that connection with another human being.

I am grateful for my family: Jeff, Eddie, and Maggie. My reasons always, but also hilarious, cute, smart, cuddly, sweet people. My people. I am so grateful to have people.

I am grateful for my career, my profession, my professional family, my school, my kids. I am so grateful that I knew enough to know, even at a young age, that this would be the career for me. I am so grateful that Popi loved me and paid for my school and my many, many mistakes to get to this point. I hope he can see me and know that his actions are still impacting this earth in positive ways.

I am so grateful for my grandparents and their love and support of my parents. I can feel the power of my ancestors inside me. The fact that we are here is a miracle. I pray that I keep an ever-deepening sense of awe about me.

This will be our first Thanksgiving as a family that is in love with each other, not running, but so, so happy to be here. I am so thankful that God spoke and I finally listened. I am so grateful to be free.

PS. Also supes grateful for all there is to read on my Kindle and elsewhere. And writing. And naps. And long runs, yoga, and breath. Love, love, love.