I am so blessed! I have a wonderful husband, a beautiful son, and loving extended family! Both Dominic and I are employed. We have a home, cars and a mostly pain in the butt dog.
Sometimes I have to remind myself how lucky we really are! I know that this sounds so stupid and selfish.
Yesterday was a day for contemplation. I was looking at the calendar and thinking of my friend Megan. Her husband is being deployed on Saturday, and do you know what they did with their kids last night? Took them to a KISS concert. What a great thing for Matt to remember when he is in Afghanistan. What a great thing for Megan and the kids to think about as well when they are missing Matt.
I was driving home from work last night and I was having a conversation with Paula about her niece Ashlee as well as her friend Alicia who just passes away from cancer at the young age of 28 leaving behind a daughter. Needless to say, this phone call ended in tears on both our parts.
Both of these things really brought my life into perspective. I am so blessed in so many ways yet sometimes I fail to allow those blessings to be the reality of my life. Most of you who know me would say, "Come on Adrianne, with all the crap that you have been through you know how wonderful life is! You know you should make the most of it because life is short!" You would all be right, but sometimes I forget.
But for those of you who really know me, you also know that I am super big pessimist.
So here it is, I am going to make a goal to try everyday to be thankful and happy and remember how lucky I am to lead this life! This life where I am surrounded by a wonderful and loving family. This life that was blessed with a beautiful baby boy! This life in which I have a home and a job. This life where we are never hungry or cold! This life in which I have friends that feel more like sisters! This life in which everyday is a gift!
