A month of thanks
Hi friends!
How was your hump day?
There’s been a lot going on at the Grier household this week, and with all the hustle and bustle, we completely forgot that today was the last day of November! Crazy, right?!
One minute we were celebrating Mr. B’s birthday on the beach at A-Basin.
The next we were screaming at the top of our lungs rooting for our beloved Kitties to squash the Texas A&M Aggies in a grueling game of football (K-State won in quadruple overtime)! Then were deep frying a turkey and playing Connect Four at Friends Thanksgiving.
Followed up with carving our first turkey on Thanksgiving!
We can honestly say that we are sad to see November go. If you remember, we started this month with a challenge to myself to be thankful for something everyday. The first couple of days were simple. We were thankful for our iPhone, Wash Park, wine with friends, and pizza (ya know, life’s little joys). In all honesty, we thought this challenge was going to be simple peasy. After about a week, things started to change. We suddenly began to feel ashamed. Sure it was fun to be thankful for gym workouts, car washes and clothing accessories, but we felt we wasn’t grasping the true meaning of what the Thankful Challenge was all about. After our realization, we re-challenged myself to come up with something that we were truly thankful for that didn’t require an outlet. We would sit at our computer each night and search every nook and cranny of our mind, heart, and soul brainstorming for a proper thanks. Have you ever tried to do this? It’s probably one of the toughest things we have done in our life. Quietly focusing on your life, loved ones and the universe is no simple task. It made us feel uncomfortable at times knowing that we were selfish, annoying, haphazard, and all out ridiculous most days (just ask Mr. B.). But as the days continued on, our attitude changed. Our persona changed. We started to realize after weeks of writing our guts out on our computer trying to come up with a profound thanks everyday that all of it comes down to one thing, life. We think it’s safe to say that this Thankful Challenge has taught us a few things. We will always be thankful for good red wine, family, and road trips, but at the end of the day, we will always be thankful for life. Thankful Challenge: Day 30 Today we are thankful for life and all it has to offer.
