During this day of sadness and tragedy, I thought I would follow the steps that one of my LJ friends did, in listing the things I'm thankful for.
* My husband who supports and loves me
* My daughter Kristen and her continued health
* My son Ricky who makes me laugh quite often
* My sweet little grandson, his darling little sister, and our little dog "Tag"
* The caring people that reached out to support us emotionally when Kristen was diagnosed
* My comfortable home
* My nice clothes, even though I can't fit in them
* All the food in my fridge and the ice cream in the freezer (oh wait, I ate that)
* The electricity that runs that same fridge
* The fact that I can get gas at anytime of the day, and as much as I want, even though it's over-priced
* The schooling I've been offered when my job went overseas
* My little car my husband bought for me
* Clean drinking water
* Air-conditioning
* My best LJ friends
* My laptop
* My faith in everlasting life and love
* The changing of the colors in fall
* My boats, even though they're getting old
* The frogs at the lake that lull me to sleep
* Our good neighbors
* Health care whenever I need it
* Sunshine, sand and playdough
* My home on the lake
* And the hundreds of other things I can think of that make me smile!