Merry Christmas, everyone!
There is much to be thankful for this holiday season.
The holidays always makes me appreciate the little things in life so much more. During the hustle and bustle of the holidays, my thoughts always turn back towards the really simple things in life that make me smile, or laugh or be happy.
I'm really thankful that I get to spend time with my family this year. At first, I wasn't sure if I would be able to make it home for Christmas this year -- work was on a pretty tight schedule, and only Christmas day is an official holiday. That's fine if your family is local, but not so great when the close members of your family are 300 miles away.
For my family, this has been a tough year for us -- it's the first year that my parents have an empty nest, where their children have all moved out. It's also the year that my sister fell asleep driving on the highway, crashing into a highway divider, and able to walk away from it without a scratch. It's the year my youngest sister graduated college and set off on her own to find her place in the world. It's the year my younger sister moved 300 miles north of home to go to grad school.
For me, this year is more personal, and as much as I want to express everything that's happened to me this year, it's still pretty hard to write about those experiences, but I think this blog functions as a sort of Cliff's Notes on my life this past year.
Take the time this holiday season, to remind your loved ones just how much you appreciate them and care about them. Have a safe and Happy Holiday everyone!
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