Thankful

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There are days where I forget how fortunate I am to have everything and everyone I have in my life. It's so easy to get consumed by what you don't have than what you do have. I try to always be grateful for what I have in my life. I have an amazing boyfriend who is a great father who loves spending time with our son. He dressed up with him for Halloween without a complaint. He happily took him from house to house and did it with a smile as our son basically dragged him the whole way. He is this big softy who can't stand seeing our son cry. I was the one who had to do all of the hard stuff, because he would give in. Nothing gets to him like seeing our son sad, yet he can have a firm hand when really needed. Our son listens to him a lot better than he does to me. There's nothing my boyfriend loves more than spending time with me and our son. He would rather come straight home to us than go out. He makes sure to make sure I know that he loves me, and he would do about anything for me and for our son. He would give the shirt off his back for someone in need. He's a great man, who I sometimes get frustrated with and who drives me nuts a lot of the time, but I never forget how lucky I am despite the problems we've had in the past. He's a good man, and I actually have someone that makes me feel loved, and someone that I love. That's something a lot of people don't have. I have an amazing little boy who also drives me crazy at times, but at his core he's this sweet, polite, caring little boy. He lives to make people happy. He'll do about anything to get us to laugh. He's at his happiest when he's making us happy. He is probably one of the most difficult children I've dealt with, but he's also one of the sweetest most caring children I've ever dealt with. He makes my life worth living. I have a big family who also drives me insane, and sometimes adds stress to my life, but I know if I need them that they're there for me. Not everyone can say that. I have 7 wonderful brothers and sisters who I'm not super close to, but who would still do about anything for me if I needed them to. I have 2 great parents, who while they annoy me endlessly they also give me so much. They made me who I am, they have never given up on me, and they do what they can for me even now. I am so grateful for them. I have 11 nieces and nephews some of whom I've grown up with as the oldest 5 are close to my age since I have older siblings. The younger 6 taught me how to be a parent. I helped raise a couple of them as they were always with us. They are the children that first made me realize I wanted to be a mom someday. While I'm not financially where I want to be, I could be worse off and I realize that, and while I wish we had more money and could actually afford to do some of the things I'd like to do, I know how grateful I am that we have all that we have. I'm grateful for my friends. I only have a handful of friends, but they're the kind of people I can count on when I need them. I know that I can trust them, and that's hard to find anymore. I have never made friends easily, and these people took me in and accepted me for who I am flaws and all. I may not have made a lot of friends, but the ones I did make have been my friends for a long time. They make time for me, and they didn't forget about me when I got with my boyfriend, or when I had a child. They took my boyfriend in and made him like a friend of theirs too, since my boyfriend has very few friends. They made him feel welcomed, and while their loyalty ultimately lies with me, they understand that when I rant about him that I'm just angry and it's not who he is. I love how they understand me in a way so few people can. They get me more than my family ever has. I am so blessed to have these people in my life. I am thankful for everyone in my life. I am thankful that while I've struggled a lot, that things aren't as bad as they could be. I've had a lot of things thrown at me, but somehow I've found the strength to overcome most of them. I'm thankful that I don't have it as bad as a lot of people. My life has not been a picnic and I've been through a lot in my life, but I have not had the kinds of things happen to me that some people have. I could whine and cry about the crappy things in my life, but why complain when ultimately I've had a good life even with all of the bad things that have happened, and the bad things have helped shape who I am. I am blessed.