The Little Things
August 6, 2015

Happy first Thursday of August! This is a special edition of Thankful Thursday today because today is my birthday! surprise party cupcake 2

Birthday picture from last year. That cupcake was delicious.

I’ll do an actual birthday-ish post tomorrow (I typically post my birthday posts on the 7th), so today I’ll stick to some big things I’m thankful for today/this year/from my life:

I’m thankful for the life I’ve been given. There have been some truly beautiful, fantastic memories, and some deeply painful moments in my life, but as a whole I’m deeply thankful for the life that I’ve been given. If it were to all end today, I’d still say that I had a fantastic, beautiful life. I’m thankful for the life I’ve gotten to live so far.

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I’m thankful for the last year. I’ve made some wonderful new friends, had some fantastic memories (I PR’d in the half marathon I was running in memory of my grandma, I wrote a chapter for a textbook that was published this year, and I got the chance to see the REAL Cancun when I lead a week long volunteer trip there to name a few!), and loved the work that I got to do. This year of my life was a really beautiful year.

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I’m thankful for the people who have loved me well this year. I feel so overwhelmed by the love and support I’ve received in countless ways this year. I feel so lucky to have so many wonderful people in my life- family, friends, and co-workers! The fact that I have such close, meaningful relationships with my brothers is one of the greatest joys in my life.

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I’m thankful for the modern conveniences I have. Electricity, fresh water, heat/air conditioning, gas for my car, a car, a safe place to live, technology- all things we so easily take for granted, but things that make my life a whole lot more comfortable. I’m thankful for all these little things that I sometimes don’t recognize and appreciate in my life.

I’m thankful for the jobs that I have. The fact that I get to witness deep pain in peoples’ lives and stand alongside them as they process this pain, learn better coping skills, and/or make big behavioral changes in life is utterly amazing to me. I count it another one of the greatest joys in my life to have the opportunity to do what I do.

And because it’s Thursday, here’s a #tbt to my 2nd Birthday:

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I loved that bear. And yes- I had a curly blond mop of hair.

Now it’s your turn to share! What are you feeling thankful for today?

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7 responses to “Thankful Thursday {birthday edition}”

  1. Emilie says:
    August 6, 2015 at 7:17 am

    Happy birthday, Caroline! I look forward to your Thursday posts because they remind me to be thankful for all the blessings in my life. I hope the next year is just as wonderful as this past one has been!

    • littlethingscaroline@gmail.com says:
      August 6, 2015 at 8:53 am

      Thanks Emilie! And thanks so much for your encouragement and all the interactions we’ve had the past few months 🙂

  2. Cassie says:
    August 6, 2015 at 10:18 am

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

  3. Kristen @ Glitter and Dust says:
    August 6, 2015 at 10:32 am

    Happy Birthday, Caroline! I love the gratitude you have for the simple, little things in life. Have a wonderful day!!!

  4. Abby @ BackAtSquareZero says:
    August 9, 2015 at 8:13 pm

    Happy birthday!!!