Gobble, Gobble!

With Thanksgiving a few days away, I thought I'd do the obvious and write a little bit about what I'm thankful for this year. Usually Thanksgiving comes and goes, and I'm really ONLY into the buffet (Let's be honest, homemade delicacies and football...you kind of forget to be thankful for anything but homemade delicacies and football). Oh...and naps. How could I forget naps?

But this year, I have a ton to be thankful for. So much so that I might even forget to eat OR watch football OR nap. I moved to NYC with no job, no home, and not many friends, and less than 2 months later, I have a job, a home, and many lovely additions to my network of friends. But all that aside, I couldn't have done any of this without the help of my family who I adore and miss so much. My mom and dad helped me in a huge way financially, and have yet to charge me interest. :) And right before I left town, my brother GAVE me his laptop since my computer had completely died. They didn't have to do any of that, and yet they ALL did it with a smile. I owe them a lot. I hope that one day when I win the lottery, I can pay them back. But most of all, I am thankful for the amazing people God has strategically placed in my life, and the way they step in and save the day when I really need it. I could sit here and write page upon page about all the wonderful things people have done for me here, but I know none of you have the time to sit here all day and read my blog. So I'll just leave it at that. Those people know who they are...and hopefully they know how much they mean to me.

I hope that you all have a very relaxing Thanksgiving with your families! Chow down... watch some football... and maybe even consider a nap. That's what holidays are for. Plus, your stomach has time to deflate when you're lying down.

Before I wrap it up though, I wanted to leave you with a song by Sarah McLachlan. I had it on a painting in my room at one point, and the lyrics speak volumes to me. The gist is that none of us are perfect, and we should not expect that of ourselves. We should just do the best that we can and realize that we are loved no matter what happens. No matter if we succeed or if we fail. No matter if we make bad decisions or good decisions. No matter if we are with someone or we are alone. We are all beautiful in our own way, and we should rest assured that we are loved and that love is not dependent on our circumstances.

'Don't worry, you will find the answer if you let it go.
Give yourself some time to falter,
But don't forego knowing that you're loved no matter what,
And everything will come around in time.'

I love you all very very much, AND I am very thankful for each of you in my life,

LAUREN