Thanksgiving 2015
Happy Thanksgiving!
@local_milk
I finally made it back home to St. Pete last night. Coming off the landing strip and back over the Howard Frankland was like falling into a cloud of nostalgia. As I drove past my old apartment and the roads I frequented, the memories of this place started flashing by like oncoming cars. It's still so crazy and strange to me how different everything is now from not only last Thanksgiving, but even just four months ago. I often reflect back on things I am grateful for, but this Thanksgiving especially... I feel that I have so much to appreciate. I am finally in a place where my mind is most at ease.
I am satisfied.
I am happy.
I am thankful.
I am thankful for everything that I have: my family, my health and well being, my education, and my cat.
I am thankful for the people that I have in my life, both old and new. I've made incredible friendships from my old life in Florida, people who will continue to stick with me through the years, and even though we are miles apart now, they have shown me that distance means absolutely nothing. And in New York, I've rekindled old friendships and met people I can't believe I've gone through life this long without. I am so lucky to have moved so far from home and my support system into a new place that has welcomed me in just as much.
I am thankful to be able to forgive. This is new. It was hard for me to let go of things that I kept close to me, that hurt me and that changed me. It is relieving to accept!
I am thankful for open-mindedness and willingness to adventure, because without that, I wouldn't be where I am now. I have perception for understanding and seeing things from other eyes. I am willing to risk my safety net for uncertainty, which is a lot to ask for when you're a planner like myself.
I am thankful for the opportunities I've had this year to make major moves with my career, from getting a promotion to getting a new job in New York. Having old bosses and colleagues who see my talents and continue to help me grow professionally.
I am thankful for those who have accepted me for who I am. I am not without flaws. I say things that make no sense. I am a Type A with Type B intentions. I trip and fall and break things. I make bad jokes. I am harsh. I get anxious and nervous and I panic. I am a mess. And I am grateful for those who look past it all.
I am thankful for my mistakes. I make a lot of them, but I am learning.
I am thankful for you, because I don't think I've said it enough and even then, words alone can't say what I mean by that.
Have a wonderful weekend!