In the spirit of giving thanks...

With everything else consuming my thoughts yesterday, I forgot to truly give thanks to the life I've been given.

I'd like to take the time now to make a list of the things that I am thankful for ;) (I swear, I'm usually not this sappy)

• My boyfriend. He's amazing, and perfect for me. My life has been so much better with him in it and I hope that never changes.
• My family. Dysfunctional as we are, I wouldn't have it any other way. Underneath it all, they are still what any girl needs in a family. On top of that, they're some of my closest friends.
• My life. I'm so thankful for everything I've both been given and earned. Seriously, I'm blessed. I don't appreciate these things nearly as much as I should. 

That last part pretty much summed it up - I'm thankful for everything. 

Happy Thanksgiving!

Well, this Thanksgiving, for me, marks the first Thanksgiving that has gone by without my cousin, Tasha. She passed away at the beginning of the year, and it was obvious that the family was struggling to maintain our normal Thanksgiving behavior. But it was different. It gets different every year.

Everything does.

My cousin, Tash's sister, even went as far as to make me Google Tasha's name. I was overwhelmed with her obituaries and I almost couldn't take it. And I can't help but to think that, if it's this hard for me, who saw Tash once a year, how hard is it for them?

I'm getting depressed. Just gonna go read a book and settle in for the night. Glad the day is over.