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.

gratitude for parenthood

Image via WikipediaI feel it is so important to count my blessings. My kids are healthy, kind and doing well. We live in a crazy world and the banking world and world of high finance have been going crazy. But if we can build a strong family life and a household full of love, we can go a long way toward combatting all of the difficulties in the world.

In this blog I will be talking about family life, gratitude, and how appreciate can go a long way toward creating enjoyable lives for ourselves and our family members.

Thanks for reading!

Grateful Mom