Day 9 of the Think Thankfully 30 Day Gratitude Challenge

Ok, so I must admit this one to you all....I couldn't wait to get home from my little adventure today to BLOG about it! Not even kidding! Here we are, Day 9 of the Think Thankfully 30 Day Gratitude Challenge and I couldn't wait to get home and write! Yes, it was one of THOSE days. A completely inspiring day for me from start til now!

As I drove home from the City of Brotherly Love (Philadelphia, PA), first of all I couldn't help but be amazed at the beauty of the sky. The sunset sprinkled gorgeous colors into the clouds and it looked simply amazing! The better part of the ride, I couldn't help but be thankful, and I mean COMPLETELY THANKFUL, for the day I had and the people I spent it with. I could not have asked for a better day with my girls.

Many people know I have a true fear of driving distances, driving into the city, AND I am also very directionally challenged. Not spoofing on myself, I even took a wrong turn USING the Garmin. Yup, I am THAT bad when it comes to directions and then add the driving into that and well, it would be a recipe for disaster in my little world. BUT.....since my oldest daughter and her boyfriend were going to be in Philadelphia today in order to see a US Men's Rugby game tonight, my youngest and I were asked to meet them in order to spend time together, as only we know how. At first the idea sounded great and the closer it came, the more I freaked out at the idea of having to do the driving. I didn't sleep much last night as the anxiety level got VERY high for this girl. Needless to say, I lived to tell the story.....

Spending the day with my daughters was, in a word, AMAZING. To see the love between my girls makes me so proud. They truly are best friends and not just sisters. They compliment each other so well and are simply a joy to be around, even when they are acting all silly and sometimes embarrassing. Many moments in our day of walking the beautiful streets of the city, I lagged behind, just watching them, smiling from ear to ear, knowing that for everything that could have gone wrong in raising them, it was the exact opposite where they were concerned. I'm not quite sure where in the world they truly came from. I know I wasn't always an easy child to raise. I've given my parents their share of grey hair due to some of my wicked wild ways. So far, I've not had any of that to deal with in my girls. They are so easy to parent. In fact, at one point today, my soon-to-be-23 year old daughter, took my hand and walked down the street, just holding my hand, walking and talking to me. There was no air of embarrassment that she was holding her mom's hand, it was the most natural, most loving gesture and I'm not sure she will ever really know just how much that meant to me. I couldn't help but keep humming a Sound of Music song as I watched the two of them,  "Nothing comes from nothing. Nothing ever could. So somewhere in my youth or childhood, I must have done something good."

I certainly must have done something good to deserve two amazing children. Tonight, they are the biggest part of what I am thankful for in this world. Tonight, this post is dedicated to THEM. I love you, to the moon and back, forever plus a day!

Think Thankfully!!!