After reading my friends blog I thought I’d follow suit and make a thanksgiving blog. As much as I bitch and complain I really do have a lot to be thankful for.
Nov. 1- My boss has finally caught up paying me. He has escaped paying me in arrears so I was able to pay all my bills and don’t have to worry for a few weeks about money.
Nov 2- I coming home to my apartment every night. It’s new, clean, big, and smells great. And it’s all mine. This is a big deal to me. I’ve never lived on my own before and it’s really refreshing to know that I can do it.
Nov 3- I have reliable transportation. For years now I have taken it for granted, but after meeting many people with out cars or who have unreliable cars, I’m gaining a new appreciation for my car.
Nov 4- I’ve got a job that gives me the hours I need to make what I need to live on my own. I’ve never taken this for granted. I wasn’t sure if I was going to be able to pull it off. It was touch and go for a while. I didn’t get the raise I had hoped for, but that is ok, at least he allows me to have the hours I need to make it.
Nov 5- I am thankful for parents that instilled in me the importance of having a savings. If it wasn’t for this I wouldn’t be able to afford those unexpected big purchases such as car maintenance and new tires. I have no idea how people who live pay check to paycheck do it. I have enough money worries as it is, having no money saved up would put me over the top.
Nov 6- I am thankful for my church group last year having such a big push on food storage. I didn’t get all the year’s supply I had hoped for, but I am comforted in what I do have. As tight as my finances are it’s nice to know that my cupboards aren’t bare. I may not have the biggest variety of foods to eat but I have the staples. This really helps keep the costs down when I do go to the store.
Nov 7- I am thankful that I know how to cook and use my food storage. I know of people who stock up food, but they have no idea how to use and would never eat it. I am thankful to my mother who taught me to cook. Along with many people at church that has passed on recipes and has showed me how to make inexpensive and tasty meals. I am thankful to my boss who had me research diabetes and through the process I learned how to cook many tasty meals using whole grains, beans, and other things that are in my food storage. Not only do I know how to cook. I can cook very healthy hearty meals.
Nov 8- I am thankful for Testimony meeting on Sunday. It’s a great opportunity to really get to know about other people you attend church with and learn of the struggles they have over come. It helps me to not feel so alone in all that I am going through or have gone thought. Knowing a little more about people really helps me relate to other.
Nov 9- I am thankful for good friends that love and care about me and keep me on track.
Nov 10- I am thankful for my boss that gets me tickets for live theater. I have always loved seeing plays and musicals since I was a kid. My grandfather used to take me to a Broadway show ever year during Christmas. While I was in High school I used to see the school productions. As a kid our church used to put on fabulous productions till the budget got cut. Then in College with the student id cards we were able to get tickets to shows. Once I graduated from college live theater was no longer in the budget. I am thankful that my boss to encourage me to see the shows and is always willing to get me tickets.
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