November Minus Four, Day Four is where I left off...
Well... December has landed and I failed to keep up with my November "What I am Thankful For" posts. OK, fail is a harsh word, especially since I have a very good excuse for not posting.
November as a whole was a fantastic month! My mom walked my sister Lisa down the aisle and gave her away to marry her incredible husband Adam. It was a beautiful celebration and we all felt my dad's presence there from beginning to end. My sister was a gorgeous bride wearing my mom's wedding dress and Adam made a handsome groom in a traditional Filipino Barong Tagalog. We had a ball meeting new family members, especially since we all are dispersed around various States. We ate, we drank and we were MERRY!
The lovely Bride and GroomOur entire trip was wonderful! I was able to visit my dad at the cemetery for the first time and had a chance to really spend time with our loved ones. I am truly thankful to have an amazing, supportive family. I was thankful for every minute I had with my sisters because we are not often together in the same State at the same time. It was great to just sit and relax with them.
The month of November also brought with it a low maintenance Thanksgiving celebration. We spent our Thanksgiving with our lovely neighbors. The whole of November, I owe to them. They are an amazing family and I am thankful to have them in my life. They have taught me so much and have grounded me in a way I need the most. They are a military family whose entire focus is FAITH and FAMILY. With four children, they home school, raise chickens and have a garden in the backyard. The kids are seen playing outside at the park on a daily basis and technology isn't on the forefront of life. I admire our neighbors for being so grounded and laid back. They truly focus on the most important things in life and I thank them for showing me that.
I have to say that it is a wonderful thing to be disconnected from technology every once in a while. We are so bombarded with social networking, blogging, e-mail and surfing the internet. Life around here has been so much more enjoyable without being attached to a computer or smart phone. I'm not completely cutting myself off, that would be silly! I hope to just adjust my screen time and enjoy the simple things.
So November was dedicated to things that matter to me most: Family, faith and the positive people in my life. When you have the things that matter most, the regular daily distractions eventually fall into place without a whole lot of stress.
So here is December with nights filled with longer hours! Cheers!
" How did it get so late so soon? It's night before it's afternoon. December is here before it's June. My goodness how time has flewn. How did it get so late so soon?"
- Dr. Seuss -
