More thankfulness

I'm so thankful for my older brother who makes it possible start fresh when I really make a horrible mistake. I'm so thankful for colors, art, and things that brighten up my day. I love children's laughter, babies' babbling, Christmas music ( Oh, Yes!), chocolate, my current numbers on the scale, bread baking, flowers, wrapped Christmas packages, Thanksgiving decorations, reading the Pilgrim journal by my great-great-way greaat grandfather who declared the first Thanksgiving, phone calls from my children, paid bills, and an opportunity to volunteer at the school I used to teach at. I think that opportunity has been waiting for me because I had thought of other volunteer needs, but I just didn't go for them. I will be teaching reading to second graders who are struggling. The Reading specialist that had been working with them died of cancer this week. It will be a special opportunity to fill in a few hours a week to do what I can for them.