Every day...every single one...I get to wake up next to a man that has chosen me. Can you believe it?? He picked ME of all the girls, and I love him so very much, even more tomorrow than today. I can honestly say I still get a delight when I sign my name...Mrs. Harriger -- it's been thirteen years of signing my name "Mrs. Kimberly Harriger" and it hasn't gotten old yet...I don't think it ever will.
Every day...each one that I wake...I have three healthy, beautiful, caring and loving children that call me "Mommy" and that love me. Not a day goes by without them -- they are safe and secure and loved in my home. They try and strive, hurt and cry, learn and grow, think and wonder...and they are mine.
Not a day goes by that the sun doesn't rise and set on a job well done, a job that God made me to do...a job that I love going to each day -- no matter the challenges and the strain. EVERY day is a good day...even with bad things happening -- I not only work -- but I work at a job that in my heart I truly live to do. The long hours, the extra effort, some draining people that work around me, the draining students that require so much more than at at "regular school." Not one of those things matter...because I can smile and say, "Good After Morning, Mrs. Harriger's class..." they are MY class.
I have my health. I do not have cancer...I do not have other health issues that hinder me...I have been healed of emotional afflictions, physical ailments and pain. I have a healthy heart and yes, I could take better care of my body -- but compared to some...compared to myself...I am healthy...healthier...alive.
I have a home, a car, food in my pantry, clothes on my back, extended family to love (blood, marriage and the chosen ones that have been family for 1...10...16...18...21...25 years -- you know who you are), I have pets, I have so very much...so, so very much.
BUT...even if it all ended tomorrow...even if I lost everything -- all these beautiful gifts of life that I have been given and I so cherish all disappeared...I would STILL be blessed. I do not deserve all that I have been given, I don't pretend that I'm remotely worthy -- but I will relish in it and love while I'm blessed to love, give while I'm blessed to give, share, laugh, smile, care...while I'm blessed to do so.
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