Apologies up front if this post seems a bit ‘deep’ or
upsetting but I wanted to share why I’m incredibly thankful tonight as I sit
here writing this. Note that I am in a
good ‘place’ and am not seeking sympathy or the like. There will even be a celebratory drink (or 3)
tonight! I guess I just want to ‘download’
and as I said, share why I’m thankful.
I’m thankful that I live in this fabulously modern country where urgent and up-to-the-minute medical treatments are available and accessible. I’m thankful that in less than a fortnight, my dad was diagnosed with a brain tumour, had surgery to remove it, was then advised it was benign, and was given a clean bill of health. I’m thankful that he is a very fit and healthy man who is already home and is recovering quickly. I’m thankful that we can still give each other a good ribbing and that throughout the ups and downs of the last fortnight we kept a sense of humour. I’m thankful for having a wonderful mum, sister, brother-in-law and how we form an amazing team when needed. I’m thankful for my friends who have sat and listened when I needed to talk. And lastly, I’m thankful for the lovely Wayne – the rock I have leaned on (heavily at times) this past fortnight as I (& he) supported my wonderful family.
Like I said at the start of this post, I’m actually quite happy and up beat as we’ve come through this last fortnight with a great outcome. And I do have to confess that as is the way in our family, we always try to maintain a sense of humour no matter what. I mean there’s already jokes and jibes happening amongst us all about this whole experience – I guess that’s our coping mechanism!
What are you thankful for? And what coping mechanisms do you use in times of crisis?
I’m thankful that I live in this fabulously modern country where urgent and up-to-the-minute medical treatments are available and accessible. I’m thankful that in less than a fortnight, my dad was diagnosed with a brain tumour, had surgery to remove it, was then advised it was benign, and was given a clean bill of health. I’m thankful that he is a very fit and healthy man who is already home and is recovering quickly. I’m thankful that we can still give each other a good ribbing and that throughout the ups and downs of the last fortnight we kept a sense of humour. I’m thankful for having a wonderful mum, sister, brother-in-law and how we form an amazing team when needed. I’m thankful for my friends who have sat and listened when I needed to talk. And lastly, I’m thankful for the lovely Wayne – the rock I have leaned on (heavily at times) this past fortnight as I (& he) supported my wonderful family.
Like I said at the start of this post, I’m actually quite happy and up beat as we’ve come through this last fortnight with a great outcome. And I do have to confess that as is the way in our family, we always try to maintain a sense of humour no matter what. I mean there’s already jokes and jibes happening amongst us all about this whole experience – I guess that’s our coping mechanism!
What are you thankful for? And what coping mechanisms do you use in times of crisis?
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| My wonderful family |
Linking up with Kate Says Stuff for Thankful Thursday via Kirsty from My Home Truths.
