We really do have so much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving! This year, more than ever, I feel especially grateful. I am grateful for my family and three beautiful, healthy kids. I am grateful that Becca is here, I feel like our family is complete now. I am forever grateful for our parents, siblings, extended family, and friends. I am grateful for our house and our jobs. I am grateful for our health. We have been so blessed this year. I love Thanksgiving for giving us a reason to stop and thinking about our many blessings.
At dinner with Mark's family, we each had to say what we were thankful for in general, and then say something specific that we were thankful for about the person to our right. Mark was to Trent's right and Trent said what he liked most about his Daddy was he was BIG. Then he looked at everyone else and said his Daddy is bigger than all of you guys. We all laughed. I was to Corbin's right, and when it was his turn, he said that what he liked most about me is I could have babies. Another laugh. Later, Mark's mom pointed out that what they both said was pretty special. When Trent says he is thankful for Daddy being BIG, I think he means that he looks up to his Dad and that his Dad can take care of us and protect us. And when Corbin said he was grateful that I could have babies, he is really thankful that I brought his sister (and Trent) into our family and I take care of all my babies. It IS pretty special.
Today, we were given another reason to be thankful. This afternoon, a wonderful man called us telling us he knew where our truck was. I was taken back when he said this and quickly gave Mark the phone. The man told us it was ditched at a local ATV/ORV park. It appears whomever stole the truck took it for a joy ride, burned about 2/3 of a tank of gas and left the truck. They did take all the stuff inside (Mark's hunting gear, cooler, etc), although Mark's lunch was dumped out on the seat, Anyone want a two week old PB&J sandwich? But there was no real damage to the truck itself. The inside is wet, from being left out in the rain with the doors/windows open, and the outside is covered in mud, but that is it. We are so grateful to have it back.
We are also, SO grateful to the man who called us about the truck. He went out of his way to track us down. He notice the truck abandoned and went to check it out. The glove box was empty (the thieves took the registration, manual, etc), but they happened to drop our insurance card on the floor. He wrote down Mark's name and went home, googled us, and found our number. He even offered to go help Mark get it out. We plan on calling him tomorrow and sending him an reward/thank you gift. I cannot express how much we appreciate his kindness.
Once again, We really do have so much to be thankful for.
2 comments:
I'm so happy that Mark got his truck back. I still cannot believe that someone would take it. Seriously!!?? Just goes to show how terrible people can be. It also goes to show how graceous others can be; ie. the gentleman who called you. Hugs, MJ
We are so happy to be your neighbors. Love you and your family... One of these days we need to just spend an evening together. The kids can drive Gary crazy while I play with them!
xo
Robyn
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