blessings

Today I have been thinking about how blessed I am.  I am extremely blessed to have in my life a wonderful family.  I am grateful for all they do for me. 

My wife, Cathy, is just wonderful.  She is the best wife I could ask for.  She takes care of little Alli, and makes our house our home.  She a lot of fun to be around, and helps me see myself as someone special.  She always is there for me when I am having a hard day, and when the days are good.  I love her, and am looking forward to spending eternity with her.

Cathy and I are blessed to have a baby like Allison.  She routinely sleeps all night, making it easy for us to get enough sleep.  She is fun to hold, and she is beautiful.  She smiles a lot and is beginning to learn to sit up and laugh.  I love it when she laughs.

I am also grateful for parents.  My dad is always willing to help with math, which I need a lot of help in this semester.  My mom is also great, willing to let us come over and eat her food.  My siblings are fun to be around, and I love playing games with them.  I am blessed to have my grandparents live only a few blocks away from us.  Grandma always has a string cheese for me when I go over.

I have two wonderful jobs that allow me to support my family.  The Comfort Inn has been the perfect college job, allowing me to take online classes and get my associates degree.  I have done the majority of my homework at the hotel, and this semester is no different.

Working at Chrysalis has been awesome.  I work with 3 adults who have various disabilities.  Working with them is a blast, even when they are not on their best behavior.  Being around them makes me grateful for the body I have, even if it is a shape most of the world would frown on.  I love being me, and am not motivated enough to change it.  I like my body the way it is.

I am grateful for the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  Cathy and I are taking an institute class together, and it is fun to be doing the work during the week, to remind me of the purpose of life.  It does get hard to always remember the gospel during the hustle and bustle of working and living life.

I am grateful for books, and look forward to reading 48 more awesome books this year.  My goal is to read 50.  I have read hundreds of books, and have loved every minute of it.  There is nothing like holding a book in my hands and forgetting everything and everyone around me while I am in another world, doing amazing things.