Happy Thanksgiving!!!
Happy Thanksgiving!!! I just instructed the children to write a gratitude list and I thought I might practice what I preach. This has been such an defining year in my life. Though things are far from perfect I am thankful for SO many things.
First of all...I'm thankful for a reasonable portion of peace and serenity and happiness. I have a little secret...this is not the first Blog that I kept. In Feb. of this year I started one and though it only has 4 entries...it really shows what a bad place I was in not too long ago. I've debated adding the February entries to this blog (it's still kinda hard for me to read, much less share), but I finally decided today is the day. I promised myself if I posted it I wouldn't change one word...and I didn't. It is not pretty, it was not pleasant...but it gives a glimpse into a very dark time and it makes me thankful to have made it through it...and I think I'm better because of it. It can be really hard to be thankful for such a rough time....but I think I am...at least I'm trying to be...lol. And I am Eternally Thankful to God who truly answers prayers.
Second of all I am thankful for my family. I am so blessed to have two healthy, beautiful children, my mom is doing well despite her illness, my brothers are doing well, and I have a host of aunts, uncles and cousins who are amazing people. I am blessed to have them as a part of my life.
What would the world be without friends?? I swear without my friends I think I'd have gone crazy a long time ago. This paragraph is dedicated to my true-blue, always got my back, always forgiving me of my screw-ups, always there to lend a helping hand, always there with an ear to listen to troubles (over and over and over again...lol), truly Amazing friends that I've been blessed with. You guys are worth your weight in Gold to me. There is no way I would have survived this year without you. I would not be where I am today with you guys in my life. I mean that from the bottom of my heart.
I am thankful for my new friends as well. I know that God has placed us in each others lives. And whether it's for a reason, a season or a lifetime I am thankful for every moment we've spent together.
And to a very special friend who came into my life for what was apparently a season...I want to say Happy Thanksgiving to you. I can't help but think of all the ups and downs we've had...and I can't help but think of how during everything I was always there when you reached out. Always. And although it saddens me that this was not reciprocated, I am thankful that if the season had to end that one of us had the courage to do so...even if it's like this...And I'm thankful for the opportunity to experience what was a really great season in my life.
My health! I am soooo thankful to be healthy and all my parts in working order. It's something that I take for granted sometimes...but I know I'm blessed and I'm so thankful!
Living in LA! I am SO glad to be living here. It's all I thought about since I moved to Chicago and I'm finally here. There's no other place I'd rather be. I'm thankful for having the courage to follow my dreams.
Oh yeah, I'm thankful that yesterday I got a direct email for an audition from Christal & Angi of Liberman Patton Casting. This is the 2nd time she's contacted me directly for an audition. It's for an AFI film, but hopefully I'll continue to do well at the auditions and they'll soon be bringing me in for King of Queens or Vegas!!
My car, my apt, being financially independent, my short-lived-bitter-sweet-fairy-tale marriage, music, theater, art, my laptop, my awesome printer, my Ikea furniture, my new spinning class, the folks at Actorsite, the guys at Scott Sedita's acting class, and SOOO many other things I can't even think of....and most of all to God for allowing me to have all these blessings in my life! I am truly very lucky.
First of all...I'm thankful for a reasonable portion of peace and serenity and happiness. I have a little secret...this is not the first Blog that I kept. In Feb. of this year I started one and though it only has 4 entries...it really shows what a bad place I was in not too long ago. I've debated adding the February entries to this blog (it's still kinda hard for me to read, much less share), but I finally decided today is the day. I promised myself if I posted it I wouldn't change one word...and I didn't. It is not pretty, it was not pleasant...but it gives a glimpse into a very dark time and it makes me thankful to have made it through it...and I think I'm better because of it. It can be really hard to be thankful for such a rough time....but I think I am...at least I'm trying to be...lol. And I am Eternally Thankful to God who truly answers prayers.
Second of all I am thankful for my family. I am so blessed to have two healthy, beautiful children, my mom is doing well despite her illness, my brothers are doing well, and I have a host of aunts, uncles and cousins who are amazing people. I am blessed to have them as a part of my life.
What would the world be without friends?? I swear without my friends I think I'd have gone crazy a long time ago. This paragraph is dedicated to my true-blue, always got my back, always forgiving me of my screw-ups, always there to lend a helping hand, always there with an ear to listen to troubles (over and over and over again...lol), truly Amazing friends that I've been blessed with. You guys are worth your weight in Gold to me. There is no way I would have survived this year without you. I would not be where I am today with you guys in my life. I mean that from the bottom of my heart.
I am thankful for my new friends as well. I know that God has placed us in each others lives. And whether it's for a reason, a season or a lifetime I am thankful for every moment we've spent together.
And to a very special friend who came into my life for what was apparently a season...I want to say Happy Thanksgiving to you. I can't help but think of all the ups and downs we've had...and I can't help but think of how during everything I was always there when you reached out. Always. And although it saddens me that this was not reciprocated, I am thankful that if the season had to end that one of us had the courage to do so...even if it's like this...And I'm thankful for the opportunity to experience what was a really great season in my life.
My health! I am soooo thankful to be healthy and all my parts in working order. It's something that I take for granted sometimes...but I know I'm blessed and I'm so thankful!
Living in LA! I am SO glad to be living here. It's all I thought about since I moved to Chicago and I'm finally here. There's no other place I'd rather be. I'm thankful for having the courage to follow my dreams.
Oh yeah, I'm thankful that yesterday I got a direct email for an audition from Christal & Angi of Liberman Patton Casting. This is the 2nd time she's contacted me directly for an audition. It's for an AFI film, but hopefully I'll continue to do well at the auditions and they'll soon be bringing me in for King of Queens or Vegas!!
My car, my apt, being financially independent, my short-lived-bitter-sweet-fairy-tale marriage, music, theater, art, my laptop, my awesome printer, my Ikea furniture, my new spinning class, the folks at Actorsite, the guys at Scott Sedita's acting class, and SOOO many other things I can't even think of....and most of all to God for allowing me to have all these blessings in my life! I am truly very lucky.
posted by Jillian at 3:01 PM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home