I hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving marked five months since my sister Sandra passed away. I miss her but I am doing okay. Although I am not going to lie, her death has definitely left a huge wake in our family. Some of us have grown stronger but some are struggling terribly. Respecting the privacy of those in my family, I will say that outside of Sandra's death, this year has held many trials for my family. I know that this Thanksgiving we all appreciated the reminder to count our blessings. For some of us it took some digging, but we did it. We thanked Heavenly Father for all he has given us and for the family and friends that helps us through tough times.
I was at the store the other day with the my kids and a girl who worked there was flirting with Brock. She started asking where I was from and if I had family here. She was shocked to hear that I had no family out here.
I said, "I don't have family but I have great friends."
To which she said, "Friends are the family you choose."
How true. Well this Thanksgiving I was thankful to spend it with my family away from home once again, the Clarks, Becks, and Weisenbergers. Barb was a great host and the food was so yummy.
Here's a flashback to last Thanksgiving with our little ones.
Look how much hair they have grown since then?
Friday, November 28, 2008
Friends are the family we choose...
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Such a cute post! Love it! Could you email me your address? rebeck828@yahoo.com
What a wonderful reflection on a crazy year for you guys. I admire your strength and love of the Lord. You're a great woman.
You are so strong and always have a good outlook on life. Thanks for always being positive and finding the good in life. I really look up to you, you are a great example to everyone. Happy Thankgiving I am so happy you have friends that are close to you like family. Love ya
Wow, I LOVE the saying. In fact, I think I'll get it in vinyl lettering for my parent's house. Your post was great. It made me tear up.
Sorry I totally copied your post and stole your pix. Thanks for always being there for me and helping me whenever I need it. You are a great friend and a great influence in my life.
That was such a nice and real post! Sometimes we do have to dig to find our blessings... but we always know they are somewhere!
Christy you are so amazing! I'm always grateful for Thanksgiving and time to reflect. This last year has also been trying and I just trying to keep enduring - it will all work out. I'm actually excited to turn 30 so I can escape 29! But I totally agree that our friends are the family we choose. Hope all is well!
Hey! I've stumbled upon your blog a few times, and after reading this post, I had to say hi! You guys seem like such a neat family with such strong values!
Thanks for this great post!
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