I haven't made a daily list of things I'm grateful for. It doesn't mean I'm not grateful; it just means I didn't write on my blog. I used to beat myself up about all these things that I let slide. But now I don't. I used to write in my journal EVERY DAY (for like 7 or 8 years). And now I don't. I write a blog occasionally and a journal occasionally as well. It adequately records my life. I have a lot fewer entries that consist of, "I didn't do anything memorable today," or, "Today I did a ton of stuff but I'm too tired to write about it." I'm glad that I learned that I can do something like writing in a journal every day, but now I'm thankful I've moved past that.
And you know how people with very symmetrical faces are considered the most beautiful? Well, I am therefore thankful for the big zit right in the middle of my chin. I am just that much more symmetrical and beautiful now.
Oh, and be sure to write in my comments somewhere. I think I'm modifying my giveaway (WHAT? It's MY giveaway; I make the rules) to include everyone who has commented this month. You have until the 15th!!
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Sweet! But I am planning on making the list today anyway. Check my blog later for the it. It's never a bad thing to reflect on what you are grateful for.
So do I have more chances depending on how many times I comment (you might want to watch what you say to this).
So one day, Evan was getting ready in the bathroom while I made our bed. He comes in and says to me, "Holly, you are lucky that you married such a handsome man." Well, if you know my husband, then you know that he has the largest ego this side of the Mississippi and I try not to help is get any bigger. So my response is, "And why do you think that?" Evan say, "Well, my face is so symmetrical." This was a really funny conversation and I think that he even compared himself to someone of great fame in attractiveness. But this is totally what your post reminds me of.
On the other note, I've been trying to come up with something appropriately quirky, sweet, sentimental, and intellectual to be thankful for and I've come up with nothing. So I'll do my best and hope that it makes it into your drawing.
I am extremely grateful for Costco samples. I love that store. I have fond memories of sitting in the parking lot with my mother waiting for it to open and then running around with my siblings eating what was probably a full meal in samples. I love that they are good samples and usually something that I wish I had enough money to purchase (we don't do a lot of extras in our grocery budget). I love that it okay to go up take one and walk along, you needn't listen to the whole spiel or feel obligated to buy. I love that sometimes we just go to Costco for samples, Evan and I. If I'm having a hard day, Kyle and I will stop in to have a taste. I love that I can get just milk, but also be delighted by mushroom ravioli, California rolls, and good ham sandwiches all in the same visit. I love Costco samples and I am very grateful for them.
I've seen a few psychological studies where they take someone's face and mirror one side to make it look completely symmetrical, but people actually prefer faces that are "regular." A group in one of my psych classes did that study, and that's how their results came out, too.
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