Happy Thanksgiving

This is my favorite time of year. I love the holidays and this year is no different....... Well maybe a little different. As I get older I am finding that there are some things that I don't like. This month has been a hard one for me. My best friend lost her mom a year ago the end of Oct., another dear friend lost her mom just a few weeks ago. Then today I found out that a friend of mines husband lost his fight with cancer (stomach and colon). I don't like getting older and having friends loose loved ones though I know in some cases it is for the best. I am however truly grateful to parents who raised me in the Gospel. I honestly don't know how I would react with the sadness my dear friends are going through. I know with all my heart I am loved by my Heavenly Father and I love my Heavenly Father for always being there even if I don't always tell or show my love. I am grateful for my husband, children and all my family. I am very grateful for my health and the health of my family. This holiday season remember that what we go through may not be as bad as what someone else is going through. Showing a smile to someone maybe the very thing they are in need of. Also remember that you are loved by Heavenly Father and others. I have been truly blessed with a terrific family and wonderful friends both near and far. I have a wonderful job and wonderful coworkers. For some reason this year I am really missing my grandparents, even though my grandfathers passed away about 11 years ago and my one grandmother (Oma) has been gone for 8 years . In years past it hasn't bothered me that much but this year is really hard, and I think that is because the only Grandparent I have left lives far away. All of my husband's grandparents have passed on as of August this year and that is hard because this will be the first Thanksgiving and Christmas without all of them. I know they all are so much happier and better off. I think it is the little things I miss the most like the talks I would have with them, or watching them interact with my children. I think that is what I am missing the most is the interaction I had with them. I am truly grateful for the memories that I have. My Opa and Grandpa Ted were the best. Oma just loved to laugh and she and I were and are the gigglers of the family. My Grandma Penny is just Grandma Penny she can always make me laugh. I love you all and am truly blessed to have you all in my life. I hope you all have a safe and a Happy Thanksgiving.