Yesterday we went over to Mom and Dad's for Thanksgiving dinner. While I think Mom has lost her enthusiasm for cooking over the years, she still does a fantastic turkey dinner. No one roasts a bird and does the fixings like Mom!
I was especially glad to have dinner at my parents as I spent a good chunk of the day working at home. I have some deadlines that are looming, and not enough work hours in the day to get everything done. Knowing that I didn't have to worry about making dinner took one less worry off my mind.
Since Thanksgiving is a day to pause and reflect on all the things we are grateful for, I thought I would share a few at the top of my list this year.
I'm thankful for the people I love, and that they've stuck with me during this horrible year. In some ways, having cancer has made us closer. It has certainly given me a new appreciation for what my own mom and dad went through with their cancer experiences. And even though Dennis has never had cancer, he has known how to make me feel okay with all the changes I've had to go through. He's never made me feel less desirable just because I don't have real breasts anymore.
I'm grateful for the friendships I have. I'm not always great at keeping up with people, but I have some near and dear friends that have been an incredible comfort for me. I'm lucky that I have friends from school years, and colleagues where mutual respect has turned into genuine friendship. This last year has been a tough one at work too, and I wouldn't have gotten through it without those friendships.
I'm thankful that I'm resilient. There have been some very hard times this year and while I've been down, I haven't been out. I've been able to bounce back. In retrospect, every struggle I've had has been training for getting through this.
I'm grateful for the health care we have this in country. It's not perfect - goodness knows there have been some bumps along my journey - but it's accessible and it's free. I haven't had to worry about getting loans to cover my care, or having to squabble with an insurance company to get coverage for what I need. I've had a wonderful care team - especially my two surgeons, who were excellent.
I'm thankful for my little Wooster. He's demanding, bossy and stubborn. And he's absolutely perfect. He's a daily reminder there is more to life than work. His cuddles always start and end my day on a good note. I am so lucky that we decided to take the leap into puppy parenting. It nearly killed us at first, but it's been worth it.
And finally, I'm grateful the weather is holding out. Every day I get to sneak in a run without spikes or wind-proofing layers is a good one! I know it can't last forever but I'm going to enjoy it while it does.
I was especially glad to have dinner at my parents as I spent a good chunk of the day working at home. I have some deadlines that are looming, and not enough work hours in the day to get everything done. Knowing that I didn't have to worry about making dinner took one less worry off my mind.
Since Thanksgiving is a day to pause and reflect on all the things we are grateful for, I thought I would share a few at the top of my list this year.
I'm thankful for the people I love, and that they've stuck with me during this horrible year. In some ways, having cancer has made us closer. It has certainly given me a new appreciation for what my own mom and dad went through with their cancer experiences. And even though Dennis has never had cancer, he has known how to make me feel okay with all the changes I've had to go through. He's never made me feel less desirable just because I don't have real breasts anymore.
I'm grateful for the friendships I have. I'm not always great at keeping up with people, but I have some near and dear friends that have been an incredible comfort for me. I'm lucky that I have friends from school years, and colleagues where mutual respect has turned into genuine friendship. This last year has been a tough one at work too, and I wouldn't have gotten through it without those friendships.
I'm thankful that I'm resilient. There have been some very hard times this year and while I've been down, I haven't been out. I've been able to bounce back. In retrospect, every struggle I've had has been training for getting through this.
I'm grateful for the health care we have this in country. It's not perfect - goodness knows there have been some bumps along my journey - but it's accessible and it's free. I haven't had to worry about getting loans to cover my care, or having to squabble with an insurance company to get coverage for what I need. I've had a wonderful care team - especially my two surgeons, who were excellent.
I'm thankful for my little Wooster. He's demanding, bossy and stubborn. And he's absolutely perfect. He's a daily reminder there is more to life than work. His cuddles always start and end my day on a good note. I am so lucky that we decided to take the leap into puppy parenting. It nearly killed us at first, but it's been worth it.
And finally, I'm grateful the weather is holding out. Every day I get to sneak in a run without spikes or wind-proofing layers is a good one! I know it can't last forever but I'm going to enjoy it while it does.