While sitting at home not feeling well, I have had a lot of time to reflect lately, basically on things in general. The past few years have been rough for me. Between family, finances, illness, etc, I really thought I was ready to check out.
I realized the other day, that I really have a lot to be thankful for. I love the house I am in now, I was dying to move from the other I rented, I had a slumlord unfortunately. I may be sick, but I get to stay home now and spend time with my kids and enjoy life at a slower pace. My daughter is a 15 year old,and even though she can be a typical brat teenager sometimes she still is a great student and very active in a lot of things. She has high goals and wants to go to college for criminal psycology. My son is autistic and yes it is rough with school and socially for him. But yet I have a child that likes to see the goodness in everyone, a child that gives me hugs constantly, a child I wouldn't trade for the world. My illness has been hard on me, yet my hands still work, even if it's slower, and I get to enjoy my passion for crochet and all the other crafts and fiber arts I do.
Then there is family. Most of all my sister. She is my sister, my best friend, my shrink, my sounding board and many other things. She is always there for me. She is a super mom with 3 wonderful girls that I love like my own. I am so proud of her, she is incredible. My mom makes my world colorful ( you all know how mom's are, lol), and my dad with his excitement about little things like his thrift store finds, or the day's events always brings a smile to myface.
Okay, well I don't want to make this a book. I just needed to note that for one day instead of moaning about something, I wanted to say how blessed I am ; and how thankful I am for that...
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Dear Mad Chrocheter;
I know this was written in March but I just now have read it, "being blessed". I do hope you are feeling better now and God continues to bless you with your illness as I know He has me. I too have an illness, but unfortunately I still do work. I am divorced and have a 21 yr. old son who lives with me and helps out now & then. Seems like day to day a different part of my body hurts and I don't always know what that part will be haha! I just praise God for legs or arms or eyes or whatever works that day. It is not fun to be in pain so I sympathize with you Mad Chrocheter and maybe relate a little. Take care and thanks for your website.
Yours Truely,
Just Another Crafter
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