Today, I'm in a mood to be thankful. As far as I know of, there's no turkey or cranberry sauce on my dinner table tonight, but I'm not going to pass up the opportunity to reflect on the little things from today that caught my attention. So, here's my ode to the little things in life:
1. Dried apricots. They are such a simple, tasty snack, and they keep me from getting cranky when I'm sitting in downtown Fort Worth traffic. On that note...
2. People who actually use their blinker to signal they're going to change lanes. When I first began driving nearly seven years ago, I didn't imagine that I would actually come to appreciate something people are supposed to do to stay safe! I'm finding that it seems to be the norm for people to not signal changing lanes, so I'm now pleasantly surprised when people give me a heads-up. Yay defensive driving!
3. The fact that I have the opportunity to be in grad school right now. Many people don't like school and choose not to pursue additional education, and many more would like to but can't afford to because of time, money, family commitments, etc. I'm incredibly lucky to be in a program that I love and learning alongside some wonderful people.
4. The fact that my Mattiekins is coming home for spring break tomorrow! Ever since he was born, we've been inseparable, and people used to think we were twins. It's been years since that's happened, though; I think the 12 inches of height difference gave something away... We've both grown up a lot over the years, and I'd like to think we're better for having each other's company.
5. I have a new favorite quote. For those of you who know about my obsession with word choice and quotes, you may understand the impact this has in brightening my day. "Of course there is no formula for success except perhaps an unconditional acceptance of life and what it brings." - Arthur Rubinstein
Dear friends, I hope you find a little something to be thankful for today :)
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