Thankful for Thanksgiving

I was writing in my Spiritual Journal today about all I hope for and it came out something like this:

Get the laundry done
Go grocery shopping and bake something for tomorrow that will fit in with my Mom’s dinner, Blue Eyes’ new healthy eating habits and Noel’s favorite foods. (Good thing Baby Girl doesn’t have an opinion yet.)
Pack for trip to Houston
Meet with potential new babysitter at 10am
Finish up my list of things to do from last week
Reserve a spot at a nice campground for the spring, because I never think to do this until the spring, when our calendar and the nice campgrounds’ calendars are both full, so I must remember to do it today

Hmmm… That wasn’t what I had in mind for my Spiritual Journal or for how I think and feel about each day, especially during a time that I want to be more thoughtful than productive.

So, I sat for a few more minutes, thinking about what I was hopeful for today and tomorrow and came up with this:

May I remember that I do have enough time for what really needs to be done.
May I let go of the need for it to be perfect and be careful to not fill in the spaces in time with more, more, more things to do.
May I think of my family - Blue Eyes, Noel, Baby Girl, our parents, brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews and friends while I’m doing the laundry, packing and baking a dessert. May I remember them and do it for them, instead of doing it in a hurry because I have to.
May I put everything on my list from last week on hold that I can, anything that isn’t an emergency, which is usually everything, so I can have time to really be with my family this week.
May the University of Texas beat Texas A&M in football on Friday afternoon. (Oh, well, maybe this isn’t a serious hope, but it is still a hope, so I’ll leave it in.)
May I take the time and energy and space to be truly thankful. This time last year, Blue Eyes and I found out we were pregnant, after trying for several years. So much has happened since then, it feels like a decade has passed. I’m grateful that my marriage has helped me through this year. I’m grateful for Noel and her spirit, her sense of joy and her sense of humor. I’m so grateful that Baby Girl is with us. What a miracle she is. For today, tomorrow, this weekend, the rest of the year and next year too, may I be grateful for my family.

Happy Thanksgiving to you!