Several of my friends on Facebook have been posting something they are thankful for every day for the month of November. I decided to write a blog about it instead. So here are days 1-15:
November 1st: I am thankful for my life. I love being alive and I love my life. Thanks for creating me Dad and Mom!
November 2nd: I am thankful that I got to know my Grandma and that she was such a big part of my life. I miss her every day and hope she would be proud of the woman I have become.
November 3rd: I am thankful that I knew my Nana. She had such an influence on who I am today and I miss her so much.
November 4th: I am thankful for my awesome Dad who took on the role as sole caregiver when I was young. He did a great job raising us and I am so proud that I got to follow in his footsteps and join the fire department.
November 5th: I am thankful for my Mom and the fact that we have a relationship despite her absence for some of my life. I am also glad that her treatments are working and she is beating her illness!!
November 6th: I am thankful for my wonderful Fiance, D. He is truly my best friend and I am so lucky to have him in my life. We will be getting married in 6 months and I can't wait to be his wife!!
November 7th: I am thankful for my ferret Teddy. He is super awesome and I love him so much.
November 8th: I am thankful for my ferret Grover. He is the perfect addition to our family and quite a personality. I love him so very much.
November 9th: I am thankful for my job. I love what I do for a living and am blessed that I get to have so much fun at work.
November 10th: I am thankful for my sisters J and S. I couldn't ask for two better sisters and am so lucky that I got them!!
November 11th: I am thankful for the LVFD. I love being a member and helping our community. It's so much fun!!!!
November 12th: I am thankful for my health. I have a few medical issues but mostly they don't bother me. I am thankful that I am able to be well enough to live my life, enjoy my hobbies, and work full time.
November 13th: I am thankful for the freedom to practice my religion freely and without persecution.
November 14th: I am thankful for my blog and the fact that I am able to write and entertain people with my writing.
November 15th: I am thankful for my sense of humor (which apparently I got from my Dad) :D
Stay tuned for Part 2 at the end of November. Until then remember to BE THANKFUL!!!
Signing off 23:15.
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Friday, January 13, 2012
Noah's Dad (and Mom)
Hey guys! I know I haven't written in quite a while and Happy New Year to everyone!
I wanted to highlight my first post of the new year and introduce you to Noah and his family. Noah is a little boy who lives in Texas with his parents. He's a year old and such a little cutie. I was introduced to their blog http://noahsdad.com/ a month or so ago through another site that I follow on Facebook.
Having been involved in education of young children for most of my adult life and having had studied special education in college their blog caught my eye right away (I think it was actually Noah's infectious smile that did it). Noah was born with Down Syndrome. His parents didn't know at the time of his birth that he had Down Syndrome. They immediately began to focus on all the positive things about what Noah COULD DO instead of focusing on what he couldn't do. Noah's parents Rick and Abbie (his mom is a doctor) have put him into physical and occupational therapy and his growth is absolutely amazing. They post a 1 minute video every day highlighting the POSITIVES about Noah and his development. What an inspiration!
In the last few day Rick posted on his blog about an ad that Target had run recently and one of the child models is Ryan. Ryan is 6 and has Down Syndrome. Target didn't make a fanfare about it...in fact they didn't even mention it. Rick wrote about it and now I have been seeing them EVERYWHERE! It's fantastic! They are really changing the internet landscape and helping people to overcome the misinformation about Down Syndrome and highlight what those kids who have it can do.
I was very impressed and had to post a blog about it myself. I hope you guys will check out their blog and Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/NoahsDadcom and check out their story. I was inspired and fell in love with Noah right away. I hope you will too!
Signing off 22:56
I wanted to highlight my first post of the new year and introduce you to Noah and his family. Noah is a little boy who lives in Texas with his parents. He's a year old and such a little cutie. I was introduced to their blog http://noahsdad.com/ a month or so ago through another site that I follow on Facebook.
Having been involved in education of young children for most of my adult life and having had studied special education in college their blog caught my eye right away (I think it was actually Noah's infectious smile that did it). Noah was born with Down Syndrome. His parents didn't know at the time of his birth that he had Down Syndrome. They immediately began to focus on all the positive things about what Noah COULD DO instead of focusing on what he couldn't do. Noah's parents Rick and Abbie (his mom is a doctor) have put him into physical and occupational therapy and his growth is absolutely amazing. They post a 1 minute video every day highlighting the POSITIVES about Noah and his development. What an inspiration!
In the last few day Rick posted on his blog about an ad that Target had run recently and one of the child models is Ryan. Ryan is 6 and has Down Syndrome. Target didn't make a fanfare about it...in fact they didn't even mention it. Rick wrote about it and now I have been seeing them EVERYWHERE! It's fantastic! They are really changing the internet landscape and helping people to overcome the misinformation about Down Syndrome and highlight what those kids who have it can do.
I was very impressed and had to post a blog about it myself. I hope you guys will check out their blog and Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/NoahsDadcom and check out their story. I was inspired and fell in love with Noah right away. I hope you will too!
Signing off 22:56
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