I am filled with gratitude. My life is chaotically beautiful. I am overly blessed.  I am  not going to be creative in this post.  Instead, I am going to fall back on the cliche and  list a few of the things I am thankful for. But, just a few. There simply isn't enough time to compile a complete list. It would have to be broken into volumes. Yeah. So here's a compacted list:

• Family who love me. 
• Friends who are constant.
• Beautiful food.
• Guidance.
• Comfort.
• Hysterical laughter spilling from five not-so-tiny-anymore boys.
• The large black dog that meets me at the door (and nearly knocks me over) every time I get home.
• The exhausting mental work done by my husband to ensure a stable future for our family.
• My new memory foam mattress with individually wrapped coils, which  induces an immediate nap upon contact, and the down comforter my sweet husband unknowingly will be getting me for Christmas.