My mother's birthday was a couple of weeks ago, and when I wrote in the card I got for my mom at Serendipity in Bend, I realized something - I hope I'm like my mom when I grow up.
Specifically, I hope that one day I can live as gratefully as my mom does. I hope I write dozens of thank you notes like she does, I hope I call people and recognize what they did like she does, and I hope I learn to be as sincerely thankful for everything, like she is.
That said, I decided to thank just a few of the people, objects, events, and other things that I'm grateful for.
- Toms Shoes. I'm really, really glad that there are companies like this. They give away a pair of shoes for every pair they sell to children who desperately. Also, I love the shoes themselves - they're incredibly comfortable, and I wear them with everything. Literally.
- Saturday Night Live, especially when it puts Tina Fey and Justin Bieber together, like in this sketch, Teacher. It's life-changingly hilarious!
- Car mechanics, both professional and unofficial (this includes Les Schwab men). Whether it's noticing the air in your tires is low or replacing your cat converter, they're looking out for you and your car. And it's always, always nice to be looked out for.
- Annnnnd pretty much everything else in the world.
You're welcome. (I figured that I fell under the broad sweeping thank you in your last sentence.) :-)
ReplyDeleteI hope you're like your mom when you grow up, too! I'd say it is fairly likely to happen.
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