Compassion

I did something very hard at work today, something that will likely alter someone else's life quite dramatically. While I'm a very logical thinker and very capable of doing what needs to be done, I'm thankful that I'm also capable of having a heart. I'm a boss now, and with that comes the responsibility of laying down the law when necessary. But I hope I never get past of the point of being able to have compassion.

A full house

Tonight both of my roommates are home and that makes me happy. For the past few weeks at least one of us has been out of town. While I'm thankful for a little extra space and some alone time, I really love my roommates and I'm thankful we're all home (at least until this weekend anyway). I'm thankful for my roommates. I really couldn't ask for better!!

Baptisms and birthdays

My beautiful niece Alex was baptized today. It was a fabulous meeting. I am proud of her and the decision she made to become a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints!

Today was also Jakey's birthday. He invited me to his "ninja bowling" party at Boondocks. It was fun to go see a bunch of 5 and 6 year olds eat pizza, part, and bowl! I'm thankful for Jake and the joy he is in my life. I just can't believe he's 6!!

Old videos

I found a video I took on my digital camera a few years ago. In this video, my nephew jake, whom I love with all my heart, really wanted to push the button on my camera. He was probably only 2 at the time. I'm thankful for that video. I'm thankful for all the laughs I got out of it tonight!!

Audiobooks

I am signed up for a leadership training at work. I'm really excited about it. A few weeks ago the people in charge of this training gave me a book to read. Somehow I missed the memo that I was supposed to have it read before the training started. The training starts tomorrow. Luckily, for $7.00, I got the audiobook downloaded and I've been listening all afternoon/evening. I still have quite a bit left, but I'm going to try and power through it tonight. If not, at least I read/listened to most of the book in time!

Visiting

I had a resolution last year to be more thankful. As part of that resolution, I decided I would make a little more effort in writing thank you cards. So, on December 30th, I wrote out a bunch of thank you cards to the people who helped after my surgery. I held on to them for a few days and finally got out to deliver them tonight. It was so much fun to drive around and visit with a few if the people I live most! I'm thankful I got those cards delivered and I'm thankful for the visiting that happened on the way!

Resolutions

This blog/record started because of a resolution - a resolution to be more grateful. I am blessed every day and it's easier to see that with a thankful heart. I also made a resolution for 2012 to take advantage of every opportunity and/or prompting to say thank you. I wrote many emails, Facebook messages, and thank you cards just to make sure that the people around me know that I am thankful for the things they do for me. I also made a few other resolutions for 2012 that blessed my life - attending the temple regularly, pursuing a Master's degree, and a few different health goals. Most of these resolutions were successful, and are actually just a part of my life now. I'm thankful for the opportunity I have to reflect on my life, decide what needs to be improved and make a plan to make it happen. I haven't had a chance to write out my resolutions for 2013. I have quite a few ideas, but I know they will only be ideas unless I write them down!