I've seen a few bloggers do 30 or 31 days of thankfulness or holiday preparation and I thought a fall blog project might be fun. We have a lot of computer drama going on at the McDaniel house, so it's a pretty big commitment. I'm not 100% sure I'll be able to post every day, but I'm going to try.
For a "30 Days of Thankfulness" project, I've decided to write a post each day during the month of November. Once I decided to do this, I immediately struggled with what kinds of things would warrant blog posts. Big, important things, like family? Salvation? Or small, less important things, like chocolate and picture frames? I decided that I wasn't going to worry about it or plan it out. So each day's post will be unplanned (although I have the feeling that Thanksgiving's post might still be family...You know how it goes). And I'll try not to make the posts too long or boring, but they might involve a story. Today's post does!
Most days, I have a good half-hour to an hour stretch of time to myself - everyone in the house (Matt, Gwen, and Aynsley) are asleep at the same time. I usually take a shower, get ready for the day, eat lunch if I haven't already done so, and relax for a few minutes.
Today, Aynsley woke up early and, as I put Gwen down for her nap, I got Aynsley up from hers. After I fed her, I grabbed her bouncy seat and a teething toy and set her up in our bathroom. I took my shower and, once I got out, I started to talk to her (saying really, really cheesy things that I say to her, like "sunshine baby" and "sunshine pie" and other cheesy things that I call her). I didn't have my contacts in, so I had to squint to see that she was smiling at me.
Thankfully, I put my contacts in within a few minutes and was able to see her bright, beautiful smile. If you know me well, you know that I have terrible eyesight and need glasses or contacts to function. I am so, so grateful for my (corrected!) sight. It's one thing I'm thankful for today.
Without my sight, I would never see the way the wind moves through the leaves in a tree. I wouldn't see a gorgeous sunset as I'm watering my flowers or the beautiful color of my husband's eyes. I wouldn't see Aynsley's sweet smile or the incredible blue of the sky when it's that unbelievable color on a clear day.
I am so thankful that I get to see all of these amazing, wonderful things, and so, today, I'm thankful for my sight.
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