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What Are You Most Grateful For?

So running out of topics to write about, a friend of mine gave me some suggestions to use.  This is the one that was for today and it works rather well, so why not.

The simple answer to that question is that I'm thankful for my family and my friends.  It's the classic cheesy answer, but it's true.  I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for them.  And that's not just an overall answer throughout life (well it kind of is), but it also pertains to recent events.

My family doesn't really know any of what has happened over the past few months, and that's fine.  I don't need them to.  That sounds odd, but my family is really awesome.  When I say my family, I'm really only talking about my mom, dad, and grandma.  That's really it.  They're the ones that raised me and made me keep pushing on.

I lost my grandpa Larsen (who was absolutely wonderful) when I was younger and while I do have more family, I've always been an outlier in the family.  And that's fine, I don't fit in with most of them.  The ones that are important are there for me.  I don't even know what I did to deserve such a great family, but whatever it is I'm not going to let them down.

The last few months have really made me realize how great my friends are.  Now I always knew they were, but when I was in a dark place they stepped in and helped.  I don't have a lot of people in my life that do that and that makes them even more special.

I don't know where I'd be if it wasn't for some of them.  I'm not going to call them out as I don't know if they would like to be named, but they know who they are.

So while it is a cheesy answer, it's the truth.  I appreciate the fact that these people in my life have given as much of their time as they have.  They didn't have to, but I can't thank them enough for doing so.

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