Our love doesn’t need to be affirmed, it is. Our friendship doesn’t need to be proved, we are. Our dreams don’t need to be understood, just lived. What we’re going to do doesn’t need to be said, just done. What we believe doesn’t need to be preached, just seen. – Sean King
I am thankful
for your smile
for your laughter
for your friendship
for your prayers
for your compassion
for your unselfishness
for you being there
when you were needed
I am thankful
for your patience
for your help in
guiding me through
the dark times
for your light
showing me the way
back to God
every time I strayed
off course
I am thankful
for yesterday’s memories
for tomorrow’s triumphs
for the opportunity
unfolding right now
for every angel
God has disguised
as my family
as my friends
as random characters
that pop up in my life
at just the right time
I am thankful
for God’s infinite love
and right on time blessings
I am thankful
For You!
For 14,245 days, exactly 39 years as of 8/9/2012, God has blessed me by allowing me to open my eyes to another beautiful day of life and love. Along the way I’ve had some ups and downs, said goodbye to some loved ones, doubted where I was going, questioned the meaning of life, been chased by the ugliest aspects of humanity, fell down, and almost lost my will to get back up.
Yes, I have had my struggles. But every time I put my head down in despair God sent you to lift me, to stand with me, to guide me through the dark labyrinth. You, my family, my friends, my acquaintances, and even the nameless souls who arrived right on time with just the words I needed to hear, the ears I needed to speak to, the heart that I needed to beat for me, or the smile I needed to let me know everything was going to be all right.
Today, I celebrate not because I’ve been alive for 39 years, but because I have been blessed to have been surrounded, supported, and loved by beautiful people. Today I celebrate you.
Thank you for always being there.
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