Thankful Thursday

Today I am thankful for...

• the good Lord and the patience and grace He has extended to me lately...maybe someday I won't require so much from Him!
• my family and friends
• my health, and the health of my loved ones...never take it for granted, folks!
• my job, my coworkers, and every single one of the 128 little people I've had the privilege of teaching
• another school year under my belt...I can't believe I've been doing this for half a decade now!
• the towering pile of boxes in my classroom, because that means I have a room to move them into this summer
• a mind and body that can handle nearly 14 hours of sorting, organizing, cleaning, and packing...an endurance test for sure
• the fact that I'm nearly done in my classroom, because I'm the slowest packer in the history of creation and the dust in there is trying to kill me...seriously
• a respiratory system that has (so far) refused to give in to the onslaught of dust...don't let me down, lungs! I've got things to do this summer!
• summer break
• a change in pace
• plans to see the fam this Memorial Day weekend
• a roof over my head, clean running water, food in my fridge, clothes in my closet, shoes on my feet, literacy, a car that gets great gas mileage, a teeny little bit of money in the bank, hair on my head
• vitamins
• summer break
• Pandora radio
• FriendshipFest 2012 in the works...I hope we can make it happen because I miss my friends in a large way
• getting to spend some time talking to/visiting with my dear sister-in-law-to-be lately...so excited to finally have a sister!
• a chance to rest and relax...much, much needed
• summer break
• the nice breezes we've had this week...I'm glad I stopped to notice them, because it seems like they're gone for the next 5 months
• summer break

HAPPY WEEKEND, yall!