Gratitude: My Family

 

I write about being thankful for my family every year, but I maintain that I am indeed thankful for them. I find purpose in serving them, my children, my brothers and their families, and any extended family I get a chance to help out from time to time. Also, having the chance to love them all feels like a privilege and even a miracle how God has put us all into families to help each other. My children are all growing up and finding their own lives, and that keeps me finding ways to keep us connected. And I am thankful for the effort they make to come together when we can make it happen. 

Some days, I am wracked with feeling like I have failed at being a good sister, mother, aunt, etc., but I honestly strive to show everyone how dear they all are to me, and I hope that will be enough when all is said and done. I would be lost without them.