Monday, July 30, 2012

Thankful

What are you THANKFUL for?
I can look at my own life and say NOT MUCH!  I have struggles in my life that are extremely pressing and stressful!  And we just lost 3 friends and family members this last week.   The car broke down AGAIN!  Someone is sick AGAIN in the house!  And the kitchen and both bathrooms are being taken over with ANTS!  Sometimes I want to crawl into a ball and cry!  Arguments ensue and the fabric of the home seems threatened.
STOP!!
I get to a place where I have to shout at myself and say, “STOP!!  Stephanie, enough is ENOUGH!!  You are NOT defeated!  Get your butt out of bed, wash your face, brush your teeth, get out of your pj’s and SMILE”!  I have to force myself to identify the things in my life that I’m thankful for.  I have to pull myself up and out of my despair.  I chose to be there I can choose to get out!!! 
So what will I choose to be thankful for this week?  Great girlfriends who love and honor me!  Family who love me whether broke or rich!  And for a husband and son who don’t judge me even if I choose to allow my despair to consume me!!   I will be THANKFUL THIS WEEK!! 


Thankful-Kelly Clarkson

You know my soul
You know ev'rything about me there's to know
You know my heart
How to make me stop and how to make me go
You should know
I love ev'rything about you
Don't you know?

That I'm thankful for the blessings
And the lessons that I've learned with you
By my side
That I'm thankful
For the love that you
Keep bringin' in my life
In my life

Thankful, so thankful

You know my thoughts
Before I open my mouth and try to speak
You know my dreams
Must be listenin' when I'm talkin' in my sleep
I hope you know
I love having you around me
Don't you know, yeah

That I'm thankful (oh) for the blessings (oh)
And the lessons that I've learned with you
By my side
That I'm thankful (so thankful)
For the love that you
Keep bringin' in my life (in my life)
In my life

Don't you know that I'm thankful (for the moment)
When I'm down and you'll just try to make me smile

Make me smile
Thankful (so thankful) for all the joy you bring into my life
In my life

All the lessons that I've learned
For the trouble I've known
For the heartache and pain
Thrown in my way
When I didn't think I could go on
But you made me feel strong
With you I am never alone

Thankful, so thankful

So I'm thankful for the blessings
And the lessons that I've learned with you
By my side
And I'm thankful (so thankful)
For the love that you
Keep bringin' in my life
In my life

Thankful (thankful) for the moment when I'm down and you'll just try to make me smile

Thankful (thankful) for all the joy you bring into my life

Thankful
Thankful
Thankful
Thankful

So thankful
So thankful
So thankful
So thankful

Thankful
Thankful
Thankful
Thankful


Stephan Lainez
Author/Speaker/Motivator