There are many things that I hope to teach Evelyn and many values that I hope to instill in her. Honesty, forgiveness, and humility; respect for one’s elders and respect for one’s self; the power of prayer, and the healing ability of a good laugh to name just a few. But one of the most important things that I hope to impart on her is a sense of gratitude. I don’t think that there is enough gratitude in today’s world. It’s not necessarily that people are inherently ungrateful beings, but these days everyone is so busy, busy, busy all the time that I think that we don’t always take the time to appreciate all of the good things in our lives. I want to teach Evie to be thankful for the blessings in her life, and hopefully in doing so, I’ll remember to be thankful as well.
It’s the month of November, the month of Thanksgiving. This year, I have more to be thankful for than ever before. And, although Evie may not understand it all yet, she has much to be thankful for as well. Yes, she should be thankful for material things, like toys, warm clothes, soft blankets, clean diapers and food to fill her belly. But she should also be thankful that there is so much love in her life. She has so many people who care about her and who give her so many things. They give their time, hugs, kisses, patience, smiles, cuddles, knowledge, comfort, caring and love. Pat and I love our little girl so much and we are so incredibly grateful for the people in our lives that love her too.
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| Cheering on my favorite football team!! |
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| Posing |
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Ready to brave the cold weather
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