52 Weeks of Grattitude Challenge: Week 7
So...I haven't been as good as I wanted to be at this challenge...
Therefore I am going to combine the last few weeks into one and go from here!
The weeks I missed were: Family, A Family Member, Something Someone Gave You, The City You Live In.
This week is a friend.
Here we go.
I'm going to combine Family and a Family Member.
Family has always been a big thing to me. Growing up, my brother and I were raised on the thought that family always comes first. Friends, boyfriends and girlfriends will always come and go. Family is the one thing that is (supposed to) always going to be there for you.
Every family is dysfunctional. Honestly I don't believe that somewhere there is a perfect family who never fights, everyone always gets along, agrees with all decisions being made, everyone is always at the family gatherings not drunk just being happy. Blah blah blah.
To me, if that family is out there, seems pretty boring.
Now, the holidays have changed for me significantly after getting married, moving in with my husbands family, the death of my grandfather, some of my husbands family as well as my own living in different states..
But that is what growing up is all about.
It doesn't matter if I don't live with them, or see them every day or even weekly.
They are still family, and I know they will have my back no matter what I do. I will be talking about a specific family member here in the next week so I will leave that for then.
I am great full for material gifts I have received over the years, but most of all I am great full for the gift of healing that my husband has given me. He has showed me how to love myself. That my scars are not ugly, they made me who I am. He loves me unconditionally and allows me to make my own decisions. (Also, another story for another day)
The city I live in does have benefits. I can make a run to a Mexican restaurant at 4 A.M. in my pajamas and order a smothered chicken burrito if I want. I can have a variety of ice cream, pizza, and now with apps like Postmates and such, I can have anything delivered to me!
I have to say, having access to everything all the time is nice, coming from someone who grew up in a 1 stoplight town that closed its GAS STATION at 6pm..
But the city is so loud. I will miss it, and be great full for what it has taught me.
Today's prompt is a friend. Going with the "Family will always be there" trend, I decided I wanted to keep my best friend...so I made him my husband!
While he cant understand the things I can openly talk about with my girlfriends, he does listen to me. He hears me. He supports my decisions, even if he tells me he doesn't agree with them.
We stay up late, talking about our dreams, fears, stupid things...and then I get to wake up to him every morning. I'm getting out of the city with him. We go on adventures together. I cannot imagine my life without him!
Therefore I am going to combine the last few weeks into one and go from here!
The weeks I missed were: Family, A Family Member, Something Someone Gave You, The City You Live In.
This week is a friend.
Here we go.
I'm going to combine Family and a Family Member.
Family has always been a big thing to me. Growing up, my brother and I were raised on the thought that family always comes first. Friends, boyfriends and girlfriends will always come and go. Family is the one thing that is (supposed to) always going to be there for you.
Every family is dysfunctional. Honestly I don't believe that somewhere there is a perfect family who never fights, everyone always gets along, agrees with all decisions being made, everyone is always at the family gatherings not drunk just being happy. Blah blah blah.
To me, if that family is out there, seems pretty boring.
Now, the holidays have changed for me significantly after getting married, moving in with my husbands family, the death of my grandfather, some of my husbands family as well as my own living in different states..
But that is what growing up is all about.
It doesn't matter if I don't live with them, or see them every day or even weekly.
They are still family, and I know they will have my back no matter what I do. I will be talking about a specific family member here in the next week so I will leave that for then.
I am great full for material gifts I have received over the years, but most of all I am great full for the gift of healing that my husband has given me. He has showed me how to love myself. That my scars are not ugly, they made me who I am. He loves me unconditionally and allows me to make my own decisions. (Also, another story for another day)
The city I live in does have benefits. I can make a run to a Mexican restaurant at 4 A.M. in my pajamas and order a smothered chicken burrito if I want. I can have a variety of ice cream, pizza, and now with apps like Postmates and such, I can have anything delivered to me!
I have to say, having access to everything all the time is nice, coming from someone who grew up in a 1 stoplight town that closed its GAS STATION at 6pm..
But the city is so loud. I will miss it, and be great full for what it has taught me.
Today's prompt is a friend. Going with the "Family will always be there" trend, I decided I wanted to keep my best friend...so I made him my husband!
While he cant understand the things I can openly talk about with my girlfriends, he does listen to me. He hears me. He supports my decisions, even if he tells me he doesn't agree with them.
We stay up late, talking about our dreams, fears, stupid things...and then I get to wake up to him every morning. I'm getting out of the city with him. We go on adventures together. I cannot imagine my life without him!
