We All Have Special Needs: Thank You

I wanted to stop for a minute today and say thank you to all of those who have shared my page this week as May is Pediatric Stroke Awareness month. The smile on my face does not mean my life is perfect, or that tears have not or do not fall, but I appreciate all I have and that includes you! If you took me back ten years (or insert a number I have no idea really) I would have never imaged my life playing out the way it has in many ways, but I am thankful for my struggles, because without them I would have never stumbled across my strength! My story has brought so many amazing friends, therapists, moms, co-workers and many more people into my life that I feel overwhelmingly blessed today. I have learned that comparison in life is a dark trap. I have a quote saved in my phone that says "Be Obsessively Grateful". While some days this is harder than others ... I am sure I am not alone here ... I love the days when I choose to be this. Back around Thanksgiving I wrote a blog that basically said the more grateful we are the more blessed we feel, and I know it is true. I want to leave you with a simple thought today: "A Grateful Heart Is A Magnet For Miracles". Thank you again for your support and friendship. I hope you find a little encouragement when you drink your coffee and read my blog, or wind down for the evening with your computer on your lap.