Giving Thanks

Thanksgiving has come and gone,

the turkey is nothing but 

a bag of carefully kept scraps now.

With all the festivities over 

I've had more time to reflect over this past year

and what I have to be thankful for.

Last year at this time,

I was stuck in Canada nervously waiting for

the paperwork I needed to get approval for a work visa.

My husband was still in the USA

finishing up his Bachelors degree.

We barely had $50 in the bank account 

and

I was afraid that another delay in my start date

would result in my employer letting me know 

that I wasn't really worth the trouble.

I am thankful for:

 An employer who thought enough of me 

to push my start date back three times.

A team of co-workers that have done nothing

but make me feel welcome and supported

since I have started

A career that I am passionate about

and wouldn't trade for another in a million years

A husband who has been my rock for 13 years

The food on my plate, the roof over my head,

the bed I sleep on.

So,

what am I thankful for this year?

Everything I have.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone,

thank you for reading....

I am thankful 

for

each and everyone of you!