It has been a rough year, and it would be easier for me to just scrap the whole thing and pretend it never happened. But we're not going to do that. Not today. Not on my very favorite holiday.
In spite of the many rough patches, I've been able to experience such amazing things this year. I've watched my family grow and bond through the hard times. My family and friends got to cheer my sister on when she won Wheel of Fortune. I climbed all 400+ stairs of Notre Dame.
I'm so so so thankful for the times I've had this year and the things they have taught me. I'm thankful for the friendships I've cultivated and the lessons I've learned. I'm thankful for all that I have loved and lost. I'm thankful for the past, the present, and most importantly the future.
AND. I'm so very thankful that I didn't burn the pie.
