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Thankful Thursday 8/22

I am thankful for not-so-bad bad days.
I am thankful for my brother being a good kid.
I am thankful for the man I live with being totes okay with my family coming in and out every day.
I am thankful for my nephew being excited to see my brother.
I am thankful for fall to be just around the corner (Also reads PSL season. so pumped!)
I am thankful for my job. My amazing wonderful job.
I am thankful for my co workers my beyond amazing wonderful co workers.
I am thankful for the youth I work with reminding me about forgiveness, acceptance, and change.
I am thankful for the compassion I hold in my heart. I know it's a gift I am blessed to carry.
I am thankful for boundaries allowing me to stay healthy and safe.
I am thankful for power.
I am thankful for rent.
I am thankful for plans with the people I love.
I am thankful for the pirate store and pike's street market.
I am thankful for every one that loves me.
I am thankful for books. I've read lots of really good ones the last couple weeks. Check out the list on Goodreads.
As a quick follow up highly related to books inspiring me to write, to learn and that I wanted to recommend to dead people:
I am thankful for my dad, Shilo, my great aunt, Great Grandpa, TJ and Mason. I was reminded today how blessed I was to have these people touch my life. I know that they continue to touch my life. I am inspired to be the person they would want me to be, the person I couldn't be, and they can't be.

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