Thankful 11/25/2009
 
This year has brought me so many things with which I am thankful. It's unbelievable that a year ago this week I began this mil girlfriend relationship journey, and in less than a week my soldier is home for R&R! It might not be for as long as I want or totally line up with my schedule, but I'm so thankful to see him again soon. 

Thanksgiving is the one time of year a lot of people throw the word "thankful" around. We remember to be thankful for our friends and family, our jobs and meeting goals, for our health and a hopeful future. 

This year, though, I have learned to be thankful all of the time. Thankful that I've been able to learn and grow through the challenges and struggles school and a long distance relationship have taught me. Thankful for strengthened relationships and identifying harmful ones. Thankful my family situation has improved as it has and I can finally feel like our family is a family. Thankful that I was able to travel for a month to Ecuador this summer and meet new friends and experience life in a new place, if only temporarily. 

So this Thanksgiving, while you eat your turkey (or tofurkey, for my vegetarian friends!), reflect on the last year of your life and find meaningful things, people and struggles for which your thanks should be received. 
 


Comments

Samantha

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:01:07

I'm thankful that we have made a friendship through the struggle, tears, love, strength, etc. etc. (EEK EEK EEK) of being military girlfriends!

I love you girl!! :) And I'm so happy your big homecoming day has come!

 



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