Well, I’m a little late with this post, but I wanted to take
a few minutes to share with you all a few things I am thankful for. So, in no
particular order, here they are.
1.
New photos of Bennett. It’s pretty cold in Korea right now, mostly
in the 30’s and 40’s and Bennett is all bundled up in this furry white coat.
You can tell he’s really not happy about having his picture taken (or is it the
white jacket?!).
2.
I am thankful for my new seasonal job at
Kirkland’s. It’s a lot of fun, exhausting, but fun! It’s only 5 minutes from
our house and the people I work with are great!
My job at TCU ends for a few months in December/January when the
students are on winter break so I’m happy to have something to do during my
time off.
3.
My husband, David – When you move to a
completely new place and only have each other to lean on, you’re reminded of
how much you rely each other. It’s
sometimes easy to take the relationships we have with others, especially those
we see every day, for granted. This move
has been a reminder to me that I am thankful and blessed to have married by
best friend and I’m excited to experience each new day with him.
4.
A visit with my mom. Even though my mom is
scared of flying she made the flight from Evansville to Dallas. She forgot her luggage (which we will never
let her live down), but luckily there are plenty of places to go shopping (I
guess she thought Dad had put it in the car and he thought she had packed the
luggage and when they arrived at the airport….there was no luggage). We had a good
visit, even though I had to work a lot. We went to the Chinese Lantern Festival
at State Fair Park in Dallas (see pics on Facebook) and did bit of sightseeing. It was great to see her and show her around
our new home.
5.
Friends and family – when you move you make new
friends, which I am thankful for, but you also find out who your real friends
are. It’s difficult to keep in touch
with friends who aren’t willing to do the same. I am thankful for those who
have kept in touch and hope that our friendships continue. I hope to see them
soon!
6.
New job prospects – I have an interview for a
full time job tomorrow at TCU. I’m
always thankful to get the opportunity to interview. The way I look at it is
that it’s a win-win situation. If I get the job, great and if I don’t, I get to
continue to work at TCU with some great people.
7.
Last, but not least, Frank and Beans. I’ve
always loved my pets, but these two have been such a great comic relief in my life,
especially when things get stressful. They remind me to slow down and take time
to throw a tennis ball or go on an extra-long walk. I love how excited they get when I come home
and how much love they have to share with whomever they meet.
