I am Thankful

There are so many things in life that we all take for granted each and every day. Well sometimes I like to stop and say thank you. Thank you, Lord, for everything that you have given me....

Thank you for my expensive internet bill, which allows me to share my thoughts on blog sites with the world.

Thank you for getting in stupid fights with my friends because it makes me remember that I have people that love me enough to point out when something I do is wrong.

Thank you for the dirty dishes in my sink that need washing, because it means I have food to eat.

Thank you for the pile of dirty clothes laying in the laundry room floor, because it means I have clothes to wear.

Thank you for the mother that complains when I start to slack off, because it means I have a mother that wants the best for me.

Thank you for all the pain that us girls have to endure once a month, because it means that I'm not another statistic.

Thank you for gutters that need cleaning, the lawn that needs mowing, and the railing that need to be painted, because it means that I have a roof over my head.

Thank you for my teachers that grade so hard, because it means I have the right to an education.

Thank you for our cars that need washing, because it means we have a way of transportation.

Thank you for the police officers that give you a ticket for driving 2 miles above the speed limit, because it means that I have law enforcement to keep me safe.

Thank you for my glasses that fall off all the time, because it means that I have eyes that let me see the changing world.

Thank you for the doctors that overcharge for everything, because it means I have medical care.

Thank you for my loud alarm clock, because it, along with you Lord, wake me up every day and let me live my life for you with my friends, my family, my teachers, and everything else in this world.

I guess what I'm trying to say is, thank you Lord for everything that You have given me in this world; and thank you mostly for my life, which you are the ultimate creator of.

You Were Everything I Always Needed

Do you ever look at happy couples and think "I want that someday"? Well I remember when I would walk down the hallways at school and think "I do have that, right now". That's right, I had a boyfriend that gave you that funny feeling inside; the feeling that you thought would never go away. He and I were "so in love" as some would say. We were crazy about each other, but we went to different schools--schools that were about 40 minutes apart. Although we were far apart, our relationship was still very strong. When we were together, it felt like nothing could come between us, like we were invincible. His touch was enough to make me melt. When he would hug me, I felt like the most special girl in the world. He meant the world to me because he was the only one that I could truly talk to about anything. He was the only one that understood me and accepted me for who I was and loved me no matter what. But then, a tragedy hit: we broke up. I was destroyed inside. I had lost my boyfriend. I had lost the person I could tell anything to. I lost my best friend.

A few months later, we begin to make contact again. It was weird to see his name show up on my phone because I thought that he hated me because of our break up. He seemed really nice, like he wanted to be friends, but then when I would text him he seemed distant; like I was annoying him or he was mad at me. All I was trying to do was repair our friendship, maybe even with the hope a rekindling a spark. He may not like me anymore, but I thought the least we could be is friends. Now, whenever I see his name on my phone, all I can think about is everything that we once had. It's enought to make me cry. It reminds me that I lost one of the most important people to me. I lost my best friend. Although he probably won't read this, I want him to know that I still love him now as much as I did when we were dating and I would do anything to regain our "friendship."