Another season of thankfulness

As bitter sweet as this holiday season has been I am so thankful to have the health and happiness of these two beautiful children. I feel inadequate sometimes because I am only one person, but I see the smiles and hear the laughter from them and I know that I am doing something right. It is hard to believe that Christmas will be here in 7 days, it is also a great feeling of accomplishment that I have gotten this far. I never would have thought that I would be able to face my days head on and enjoy every tradition of Christmas a few months ago. This has been such an eye opening experience and I am thankful for such a great support system that I have. I am not alone in this even though I don't have a spouse. At this point I am able to  remove myself from the situation emotionally and see how great it is. Yes, it would be nice to have a person to cuddle and love on and feel that affection, but it is also nice to not have someone to argue with or to hurt me with lies daily. As I am writing this B has put together a sleigh with a few reindeer out of stuffed animals and I just have to smile and thank God for this season.