Lots to Be Thankful for in '07

It will be different not having "Grandpa Ed" around this year, but I'm sure we'll all feel his presence. We all miss him.

I still feel very blessed that my family will all be together, and that no one is sick or overseas or suffering in any way. I am very thankful for that.

I am thankful that my brother talked me into taking in Kelly. I truly feel that she and I saved one another, and I'm so happy she is back to her energetic self. I never thought I would love a pet this much, or that she would mean so much to me. We are two peas in a pod.

I am thankful for my friends, and the new ones I have made. No woman is a failure if she has friends.

I am thankful for my home, with the old furnace and drafty windows. It might not be perfect, but I will always make it the best and most welcoming home I can.

I am thankful that I am and always will be ok on my own. I can take care of myself, and I will never fear being alone.

I am thankful that I am content, and hopefully that will continue into 2008!