Here in Australia, we don't celebrate Thanksgiving. No Pilgrims, no turkey, no pumpkin pie. So, now that you Americans are all getting over your bloated tummies from your Thanksgiving over-indulgences, I want to have a little Thanksgiving of my own.
Today, as I sit here and look out the window while I type this, I am thankful for being an Australian.
I am thankful for our beautiful native birds and animals, for the eucalyptus trees in the backyard, for fresh air, for city, country and beaches. I am thankful for my freedom.
I am thankful that I have a job, and that the girls I work with are mostly lovely.
I am thankful that I have my health (mostly!).
I am thankful that I have a reason - many reasons, in fact, to get up and smile each and every day.
I am thankful that I have experienced being in love. Even when it ends badly, the joy and excitement of actually BEING in love is always worth any heartache in the end.
I am thankful for my friends. They are the most beautiful, wonderful people that I have ever had the fortune to meet, and I am blessed to have them in my life. I can only pray that I am a blessing to them, also.
I am thankful for my family, both immediate and extended. Sure, they drive me nuts sometimes, but they wouldn't be family if they didn't... right?
I am thankful for insulin, for glucometers and lancets and test strips and modern treatments... for obvious reasons, I hope!
Finally, on the list of things popping into my head today, I am thankful for diabetes. Diabetes has made me much more aware of myself as a person. I know my body better than most of my "normy" friends, and I can read the signals it is trying to give me (most of the time). Diabetes has made me a more compassionate person, and, last but certainly not least, Diabetes has brought me more love than I could have ever hoped for. Love for every one of my DOC friends, whether here, on T1P, DF, DTF, Tu Diabetes... where ever you are. You have all touched me in some way, and I thank God for each and every one of you.
Thank you.
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And thank you for sharing so much of yourself with us, and for being who you are.
I'd love to see Australia some day - and when that happens we can throw a big "Thank You Diabetes" party. How does that sound?
I don't think you need an official Thanksgiving day. You sound so thankful & grateful without one! How wonderful! You have so many people & things that you are thankful for. I know I have I do, too. Thanks for sharing your list of blessings with us. It was nice to read.
With all you have to be thankful for Kit, It's almost certain you'll have a great day... but I'll wish you one just the same.
Kit - I'm thankful for you. And thankful that I've finally been let into the LR. Yay!!! :)
How did the US on the shoulder come out?
ox, N
Just beautiful.
Scott - I would LOVE that!!! I'll supply the insulin, you supply the cake. Deal?
Donna and Keith - Thanks guys! Have a WONDERFUL day!
Nic - LR Party!! WOO HOO!!!
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