I’m gonna be honest here, my gratitude list of living
people is a little boring. Also, it’s more like my list of living groups of people since I didn’t want to
spend my entire list on my parents and siblings. Either way, this is what I
got:
1)
Parents: believe it or not I don’t think that’s
cliché. When I lived in Ecuador I spent three months with 30 babies that had
been abandoned by their parents just minutes after they were born. Some of
these babies were found in trash cans, in bathrooms, or on streets. Some were
given up by their mothers before they were even cleaned up after birth. Some
were brought to the orphanage and left on the steps in the dead of night. So
you’d better believe that I’m grateful for my parents, that they love me and care
for me and sacrifice for me every single day.
2)
Brothers: these guys are the best. They always
have been. We really bonded when my parents were divorcing. During that time
we’d jump in the car together and go house hunting (roaming the town finding
our friends’ homes and neighborhoods just to see what they looked like). I
would do anything for them and them for me. #siblingloyalty
3)
Daunetta and Cathy: these two women are my mom’s
best friends. They’ve been there for my mom when I’ve been off conquering the
world. Together they are the funniest bunch of women I have ever met. They
describe themselves as a little irreverent, the type that has to be seated in a
party room at such-and-such restaurant so they don’t bother the other guests
with their contagious laughter, the type of women that go to NYC every year
just to shop, see shows, and get into trouble. And you’d better believe they’ve
gotten into trouble. From sleeping in dingy hotels to getting purses stolen to following
the sketchy men on Canal Street all the way to their warehouses, that’s just
their style.
4)
My girlfriends: my bosom friends. You can read
about them here.
5)
My guy friends: Nate Mulliner, Scott Rowley,
Britton Stanfill. The best guy friends a girl could ask for.
6)
Adele: her lyrics and sound speak to me more
than anyone else recently. It’s like she knows my life.
7)
The homeless black guy in the park who, when I
walk past every morning, tells me I’m beautiful and that I’ve got killer hair
and a killer smile. Thanks for that.
8)
Thomas S. Monson- recently read his biography. I
wept every time I opened it. I know he leads the church I’m a part of. I know
he’s God’s living prophet on the earth today. His stories and love get me every
time.
9)
Jasmine my boss: after struggling with the
company I worked for in Rexburg and a boss that wasn’t open to creativity,
change, or equality, I’ve grown to love Jasmine (my boss here at my job in DC) for all those things she does
possess and so much more. I know there’s not a lot of people who don't like their
bosses let alone admire them, but I do mine. Jasmine is fair, she respects me
which then makes me respect her even more, she’s competent and intelligent, and she’s
hilarious. I love her laugh and I love her style. Outside of work we have
really similar tastes in movies and books. I couldn’t be more grateful for a
boss that really rocks.
10)
Jesus Christ: He is reserved for last place
because He is everything to me. More than anything or anyone else in this world
I’m grateful for my Savior and Redeemer.
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