With Thanksgiving this past weekend, I wanted to write a post of gratitude. In the midst of the good food, football games, and family, last Thursday really gave me some time to pause and reflect on what I’m thankful for. Of course, there are the big, material things like my clothes, my car, my bed, and my apartment, but honestly I’m most grateful for the people that I have in my life. They are the ones who make me whole, who bring me laughter, who keep me moving forward. Since I’ve been in college, it has been easy for me to forget about the individuals that have encouraged me and cheered me on throughout the past four years. Simply the fact that I will be graduating next May is due so much in part to my family and friends. My mom, in particular, has been running the race right beside me the entire way – whether it’s been sprinting forward or hardly crawling. She truly embodies selflessness, and one day I aspire to be like that – a woman who puts others’ needs before her own. I remember last month I was having a really rough week with school, had bronchitis, and was hardly sleeping. Every day for two weeks she called me every morning before my classes to make sure that I was awake and headed to class. It may seem small, but little acts of kindness like that go a long way, and for that I am thankful. I encourage you, too, to take a moment and reflect on what you’re thankful for. Maybe it’s also your mom, or maybe it’s a friend or even a pet. I found myself over the past few days reaching out to people in my life that I’ve never thanked for their impact on me. It’s a humbling process, and I’ve learned that it’s never too late to say thank you.
xoxo,
B
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