Gratitude for My Parents

Right now my parents are staying with us for a few days. They are the sweetest people in the world and I feel very lucky to have them. Extremely lucky. Luckier than I could ever possibly describe in words, actually.

I mean I might be the luckiest person in the world when it comes to parents. I kind of won the parent lottery. Other people are always telling me how lucky I am to have the parents I have.

And I agree, wholeheartedly.

Thankful every day for health and happiness

Image by sophiea via FlickrWhen it comes to parenting, I am grateful for the smallest things, because I am only too aware of how good I have it. My children are healthy and happy. There really is nothing more important than that.

Really.

I can remember talking to an old childhood friend. She had just recently lost a dear friend of hers to cancer. And she said something along the lines of: "Our health is all that really matters."

I would only add that our happiness matters, too. After that, everything else is gravy, bonus point.