1. My car is STILL running: everyday this is an easy one for me to be thankful for. My exhaust system is literally hanging by a "thread" (which in this case happens to be a crafted, wire hanger), and repairs are unforeseeable due to the amount of rust that has accumulated on the underside of my car. That being said, I'm determined to get every last mile out of it before I NEED to purchase a new(er) car. However, this comes with a rather russian-roulette gamble everyday, with a distinct possibility that I will, indeed, be shipwrecked on the side of a busy street on my way to work or to pick up my children. This isn't an anxiety that I'm thrilled to be experiencing, but, I am thankful during every turn I make, or bump I drive over, that my car is: still running.
2. I have amazing co-workers at BOTH my jobs: This is a bit of an understatement, as I have never had the privilege of working with such beautiful people. I began working at First Unitarian Society of Milwaukee almost two months ago, and I'm already establishing relationships that have the potential to last a lifetime. And, more recently, I began working at Northwestern Mutual, where at which great people are among my team. Because of these remarkable relationships, professional or otherwise, I feel I will (finally) feel settled in my career(s).
3. My children have adapted well to their parents' separation: which is also always an undercurrent of my gratefulness. It has been said to me, on numerous occasions, that children suffer immensely when faced with the separation or divorce of their parents. I'm not sure I entirely agree. For me, I see healthy and happy children/youth who've gone through a healthy and stable separation of their parents. One of my fellow students and I were discussing the issue, as well as my anxieties about it, when she told me, "I don't think it was that bad, I've been used to it all my life since my parents split up when I was really little. To me, it was kind of fun to have two homes. But, my parents also get along. So, I suppose it could have been different if they didn't." And therein lies the real issue: a healthy, loving, and gentle separation/divorce has a much less traumatizing affect on children. This is why I have made it a priority to communicate openly, and fairly with my ex: for the sake of our children's' well-being. And, I'm happy to report: it was an adjustment for them, but they remain happy and healthy through the process.
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