Sunday Gratitude – 14.XII.2025

How is it that I blink and December is half over? It’s crazy that this also means that there are only a couple more weeks left until 2025 is in the history books. Sometimes I just wonder where the last 10 or so years went. I’ve gone from having really little kids to having a child who is close to being a legal adult in what seems like the blink of an eye.

I’m grateful that things seemed to have gone of relatively we ll with the December birthdays. There was even a fun outing with my oldest, who happened to have the day off of school. (Yes, I’m as surprised as anyone!) I’m grateful – very, very grateful – that the stomach bug that went through left again quickly.

I’m grateful to be getting some of this medical stuff figured out, not just for myself, but for my kids as well. I am thankful that whatever the shortcomings may be in the US health care system, getting appointments – even with specialists – generally happens pretty quickly. Oh, yes, and the woman who cleans my teeth is fantastic and a very sweet soul, and I’m always glad for the chance to see her and chat a little.

Even though I hate feeling like I’m getting nothing done, I’m thankful to have been able to relax and sleep this weekend – I even got a couple of good sleep scores on my Garmin tracker! 😉

I found out that an acquaintance – one of those people I met a couple of times and liked, but knew more through others was killed by accident a few days ago. He was only two years older than I, and it really drives home the point that life is precious and this life here can be over with no warning. Even with all the hardships and suffering, I am thankful for this life here and don’t want it to end too soon. If you do pray, though, prayers for the soul of Matthew would certainly be appreciated.

(I am missing spending time riding on the bicycle – it’s been incredibly cold and it’s got to get up closer to freezing before I’ll consider going out again, even if that makes me a wuss. I guess I’ll just have to check back to Bluebird of Bitterness more often to keep smiling! )

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