I've been really, really stressed out lately.
With Gan-Gan dying, and me moving to Ohio...there are so many life changes happening in a short about of time.
But with the bad comes some good, and now I'm forcing myself to concentrate on the good. So here are some things I've been thankful for the past week or 2.
1. I'm thankful that most of my grandparents and great-grandparents were/are faithful Christians. Just walking through Grandma's house, I see 5 Bibles. I remember her telling me Bible stories. I remember Gan-Gan doing the count at Huntingdon and making sure all of the men serving were there. I've heard stories of his father being a devout Christian who enjoyed singing gospel. Today I read old journal posts from my great-grandmother where she frequently says things like "The Lord blessed me with..." and "I pray for..." and "I'm thankful to God for..."
Seeing and hearing about their strong example makes me want to be strong like them. I want to make them proud.
2. I'm thankful for Grandma. Grandma is my mom's mom. (Not the one whose husband just died.) She says I can always stay with her when I need to. She will always cook for me and take care of me (even if I tell her she doesn't have to.) She's down to earth and honest. I can talk to her, she's funny. She may be forgetful at times, but she is cool. She kept me and my cousins a lot as we were kids and never hesitated to get on to us. She knows how to work hard (she mopped the kitchen floor at 10PM last night.) I'm so thankful that she's here.
3. I'm thankful for my sister. We're very different. For most of our lives, we never really got along. And still, we have very different views and opinions. But we do get along now, and the differences complement each other. She's been a helpful support during these past couple of weeks. And I hope that when I move, we can stay close.
4. I'm thankful that Gan-Gan recorded things. He labeled some of his belongings "For Jennifer" and "For Katie." He took pictures of the houses he painted. He wrote down what he did most of his days. He videotaped a good majority of mine and Katie's lives. He took oodles and oodles of pictures. All of this means I can know more about him and keep his memory strong. I appreciate that.
5. I'm thankful Jonathan got to know Gan-Gan. I will ALWAYS treasure listening to them talk. It was like hearing two old friends talk. They had a lot in common. And Gan-Gan approved of Jonathan. He said he was a good man and he was alright with us getting married someday. And if he thinks that, so do I.
Thankful
I've been really, really stressed out lately.
With Gan-Gan dying, and me moving to Ohio...there are so many life changes happening in a short about of time.
But with the bad comes some good, and now I'm forcing myself to concentrate on the good. So here are some things I've been thankful for the past week or 2.
1. I'm thankful that most of my grandparents and great-grandparents were/are faithful Christians. Just walking through Grandma's house, I see 5 Bibles. I remember her telling me Bible stories. I remember Gan-Gan doing the count at Huntingdon and making sure all of the men serving were there. I've heard stories of his father being a devout Christian who enjoyed singing gospel. Today I read old journal posts from my great-grandmother where she frequently says things like "The Lord blessed me with..." and "I pray for..." and "I'm thankful to God for..."
Seeing and hearing about their strong example makes me want to be strong like them. I want to make them proud.
2. I'm thankful for Grandma. Grandma is my mom's mom. (Not the one whose husband just died.) She says I can always stay with her when I need to. She will always cook for me and take care of me (even if I tell her she doesn't have to.) She's down to earth and honest. I can talk to her, she's funny. She may be forgetful at times, but she is cool. She kept me and my cousins a lot as we were kids and never hesitated to get on to us. She knows how to work hard (she mopped the kitchen floor at 10PM last night.) I'm so thankful that she's here.
3. I'm thankful for my sister. We're very different. For most of our lives, we never really got along. And still, we have very different views and opinions. But we do get along now, and the differences complement each other. She's been a helpful support during these past couple of weeks. And I hope that when I move, we can stay close.
4. I'm thankful that Gan-Gan recorded things. He labeled some of his belongings "For Jennifer" and "For Katie." He took pictures of the houses he painted. He wrote down what he did most of his days. He videotaped a good majority of mine and Katie's lives. He took oodles and oodles of pictures. All of this means I can know more about him and keep his memory strong. I appreciate that.
5. I'm thankful Jonathan got to know Gan-Gan. I will ALWAYS treasure listening to them talk. It was like hearing two old friends talk. They had a lot in common. And Gan-Gan approved of Jonathan. He said he was a good man and he was alright with us getting married someday. And if he thinks that, so do I.
With Gan-Gan dying, and me moving to Ohio...there are so many life changes happening in a short about of time.
But with the bad comes some good, and now I'm forcing myself to concentrate on the good. So here are some things I've been thankful for the past week or 2.
1. I'm thankful that most of my grandparents and great-grandparents were/are faithful Christians. Just walking through Grandma's house, I see 5 Bibles. I remember her telling me Bible stories. I remember Gan-Gan doing the count at Huntingdon and making sure all of the men serving were there. I've heard stories of his father being a devout Christian who enjoyed singing gospel. Today I read old journal posts from my great-grandmother where she frequently says things like "The Lord blessed me with..." and "I pray for..." and "I'm thankful to God for..."
Seeing and hearing about their strong example makes me want to be strong like them. I want to make them proud.
2. I'm thankful for Grandma. Grandma is my mom's mom. (Not the one whose husband just died.) She says I can always stay with her when I need to. She will always cook for me and take care of me (even if I tell her she doesn't have to.) She's down to earth and honest. I can talk to her, she's funny. She may be forgetful at times, but she is cool. She kept me and my cousins a lot as we were kids and never hesitated to get on to us. She knows how to work hard (she mopped the kitchen floor at 10PM last night.) I'm so thankful that she's here.
3. I'm thankful for my sister. We're very different. For most of our lives, we never really got along. And still, we have very different views and opinions. But we do get along now, and the differences complement each other. She's been a helpful support during these past couple of weeks. And I hope that when I move, we can stay close.
4. I'm thankful that Gan-Gan recorded things. He labeled some of his belongings "For Jennifer" and "For Katie." He took pictures of the houses he painted. He wrote down what he did most of his days. He videotaped a good majority of mine and Katie's lives. He took oodles and oodles of pictures. All of this means I can know more about him and keep his memory strong. I appreciate that.
5. I'm thankful Jonathan got to know Gan-Gan. I will ALWAYS treasure listening to them talk. It was like hearing two old friends talk. They had a lot in common. And Gan-Gan approved of Jonathan. He said he was a good man and he was alright with us getting married someday. And if he thinks that, so do I.
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