I feel thankful to have made it through a fairly rough year. The financial, employment, housing, emotional, mental aspects, and just plain growing pains have hit me and loved ones sharply this year, there have been some brutal cuts and bruises on all fronts. What has stayed in tact is the desire to stay moving forwarding and remembering who and what is important. I won't lie, there have been days I haven't felt like moving one inch forward or towards anyone and yet here I am, I feel thankful this morning and not a little in awe how it has gotten to this point.
I am extremely thankful I have no guilt around not talking to or seeing my mother. I have this Forum and everyone's support to help me with that. I also have this Forum to thank for some many other times throughout this year when I needed, feedback, support, or simply in allowing me to be who and what I am.
I am thankful that I did not move on out of embarrassment.