Wednesday, November 23, 2011

A true Thanksgiving

What I'm thankful for:

a second, second chance
doing little things for my girl that make her insanely happy/excited
strong, hot organic Chinese gunpowder green tea
my unrelentingly supportive husband
Spanx
hugs
connecting with random strangers over breast cancer
Cheetos
spooning
putting my hair in a ponytail
browsing Target
reaching for things on high shelves
Chinese food
the smell of fresh-cut grass
my spunky daughter
waving my arms in the air
hydrangeas
books
outings
Wii Just Dance
the beach
watching the seasons change
looking just the same as I always did, with clothes on
social media
poring over food porn
taking care of my family
nachos made in the microwave
sunrises
sunsets
listening to loud music in my car
micro ice cream sundaes from Rancatore's
being able to dance again (but not so much in public)
the smell of crisp fall air
good neighbors
hot soup
having the energy to do more than one activity in a day
Ellen DeGeneres
cooking delicious meals
the mundane tasks of daily life
hard cardio to loud pop music
holidays
the loving support of friends - old, medium & new
Bobbi Brown creamy concealer
the loving support of virtual strangers
warm zucchini muffins with raisins and walnuts
long, shiny hair that's mine to keep
spin class
roast chicken
moxie
perspective
a shot at seeing my daughter grow up
sweating
belly laughing
the knowledge that every single thing in life is temporary
about a million, bagillion other things

I hope that all of you can find something to be thankful for tomorrow, and every day. I wish you the most wonderful Thanksgiving!

xo,

Sarah

5 comments:

  1. Great post, Sarah. Happy Thanksgiving to you and the family.

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  2. Oh, I love this! I thought I was done crying when I read your posts, but no. Sarah, I love this post, and I love you. I am thankful to have you and your moxie and your food porn in my life! Happy Thanksgiving.

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  3. Happy Thanksgiving from one of those random strangers...Have a great one.

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  4. Hi Sarah,

    I was browsing Twitter and started reading some of your old posts. I didn't know your cancer came back! I am so sorry for all you have had to go through again but glad to hear you are on the mend! I wish you all the best for a Happy Thanksgiving and road ahead!

    Amanda (Lilah's former sitter)

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