Apology to my family at the Thanksgiving Circle

 We made a circle at our family Thanksgiving dinner. We all said something we're grateful for-all thirty one of us-and somewhere along the line, I just lost it. I cried big, ugly tears and I tried unsuccessfully to hide behind Dave but it didn't work. Just before bed time, I had received news that one of my best friends had lost a grandbaby. The next morning, I was looking at my grandsons and wondering what in the world did I do to receive such little blessings? Such beautiful,  healthy, happy blessings?

Not counting sheep

 Have you ever been so tired that you can't sleep. Your body is so sluggish and your mind is tired but wired. You can't shut it off. Eventually I'll force myself to lay down. I remember old timers saying that if you count sheep. You'd put yourself to sleep.  I tried that for awhile and then my mind drifted to Thanksgiving and I started thinking about blessings that I have and so I started counting them.  And counting them. I fell asleep counting them and woke up so very happy. I know I'm blessed and so very Thankful.