I Am Thankful

I am thankful for my loving and supportive family. There is a lot of change about to happen in my life and I couldn't have asked for a better group of people to push me through it. I especially am thankful for my mom.

My mom and I have become very close through my travels away from home. Moving to California was hard on both of us, but the hard times only made our relationship stronger. Growing up, I did not want to be friends with my mom. I thought she was so uncool and did not let me have any fun. Now I realize my mom is the kindest, most loving, forgiving, and service oriented person I know. Even though I am moving to Washington, she still bought me a plane ticket to visit Colorado before I leave. This is going to cut our time together in half, but she did it anyway. She always goes out of her way to do things for not only her family, but everyone she knows. My mom is loyal and trustworthy, funny and strange. And I realize more and more how much I am like her. I never wanted to be like my mom until now.
I am thankful for the rest of my family, who even though moving means I won't see them very often, they still support me 150%. I love them dearly and so glad God has blessed me with such wonderful, hilarious, and crazy people in my life.

I am also especially thankful for my friends. I have the most amazing friends. Just like with my family I am leaving them behind which is hard on all of us but they continually support me and look out for me. I do not know where I would be without them. This move to Washington is going to effect many of my friendships by putting a lot of distance between us. It is a bummer but I know that we will make it. Moving to Washington also means I get to be closer to other friends whom I barely see, so it is an awesome growing opportunity for our relationships. I am thankful that so many of my friends see past the fact that I am moving and are willing to work through the distance. It truly is when you find who your true friends are.

God is good and I am thankful.