Thankful

     Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and it's the time of year when people think more about what they are thankful for. I am thankful for quite a lot of things. Life is a challenge a lot of the time, and things are rarely easy for me, but this year especially I feel I have a lot to be thankful for. I have always been thankful for my family, my model horse family, and my work family, but this year I get to add to that my dance family. I have a lot of really amazing people in my life.
     I am grateful I am managing to balance all of the things I need to do to make sure Travis has what he needs. Sometimes doing all the paperwork to make sure he can stay in his program, keep his insurance, etc., feels like another almost full time job. I don't imagine that will ever be easy, but it has gotten to a point where it is a lot easier. 

     I am grateful for travel. That wasn't something I was able to do for years but this year I made two trips. Travis and I went out to Kentucky for horsefest and at the beginning of this month we went out to Colorado for Candyland Live. All of the traveling I have done so far has been for model horse things, but it gives me a time and a place to go to, which is a good start. Now I want to go more places. And maybe not just places that have to do with model horses. I know I want to go to New Orleans. Maybe that one will come soon. And I am still open to going to more places to judge horse shows. I have not had interest in showing in several years now, but I have been enjoying judging again. 

      Dance has been the most amazing thing to come into my life in a very long time. I have met some truly wonderful people. Plus I found a way to get in a good workout without feeling like I am forcing myself to work out. And I never make the excuse that I don't have time to dance. There is always time for dance. And while there has occasionally been a bit of drama during a dance I have never had a bad time dancing. 

      Last Saturday I was at a friendsgiving dance party. I properly met my friend's daughter, who I have met before, but this time we played Uno, were on the same team, so now we are real friends. Before she left she asked what my favorite color is, I told her pink, and she pulled a piece of pink construction paper out of her backpack. Now this little girl is an artist and every time I have seen her she is doing some kind of art. I love that. So she gave me a piece of her paper and I promised her I would make something beautiful with it. Which is where the rose in the photo comes in. I could keep it but I think I will give it to my friend to give to his daughter when he gets home. I promised to make something beautiful, and you should always keep your promises. Especially to children. I hope she likes it.