Grateful List:

Oh what a day today has been. I could just feel that it wasn't going to be a great day when I woke up. I had a terrible dream last night that frusterated me even after I woke up and knew it was a dream. I was so upset, but went about my morning.

Today I was scheduled to go to a preschool and test a child for the first day since classes started back up. I  honestly was looking forward to this. I got ready and hit the road to head to school to pick up the materials that I would need. When I got to the room, I swiped my key but the door didn't unlock. Many times in the past this has happened and I figured it was just the way I swiped it, so I tried again and again, failing each time. I didn't know what else to do, so I called one of the graduate students to see what she thought I should do. She said to wait and she would be there in 20 minutes. So I headed to my car to move it because the place I was parked was a place they ticket a lot. For some unknown reason I went and parked across the street, which was in a parking lot, but there was no spots so again I was parked illegally. I turned my car off and was listening to music waiting for the call that she had arrived. About 20 minutes later she said she was there and for me to come up. I went to start my car, but it wouldn't start. I tried again and I was still out of luck. Panic set in and I didn't know what to do. I decided to call her back and tell her what had happened and I wouldn't be able to go out anymore.

Next I called my dad, he always knows what to do. He told me that a place on campus should have jumper cables. I called the place and they had some, but I had to find another car to hook up to. I called all of my close friends, but all of them had class or work. Finally, about an hour later, I got in touch with another friend who said she could come help me. I called the place with the jumper cables and they came. After 10 mintues he asked me to try and start it so that he could see what it sounded like. I turned the key and the engine started. Joy filled my body, then a little embarassment set in. My friend arrived and we took my car home then headed to campus. After school I took it and got a new battery.

Many of you  may be asking how the title relates. Well today I wasn't very thankful. In church on Sunday we learned about being thankful and the speaker said that each time we have a hard time being thankful we should write a list of 20 things that we have to be thankful for. Even though my day got better, tonight I am going to try it because hey, what could it hurt?

1. My parents for helping me through every situation.
2. My sister for giving me a hard time, in a loving way, which makes me a stronger person.
3. My friends for lending me a helping hand when I need one.
4. A car to drive, so I don't have to walk everywhere.
5. Work so I can make money and pay my bills.
6. School so I can better myself in the future.
7. The car men who fixed my car and gave me a discount because they were friendly.
8. Chick-fil-a for the yummy food and Coke-a-cola I had for dinner.
9. The bus service on campus, that gives me a day off from walking across campus 4 times a day everyday.
10. The DIS for helping me get experience.
11. The people over the DIS for being understanding that life happens.
12. My phone which helps me communicate with people.
13. My cosy bed that I get the priveledge of sleeping in.
14. The television to help relax me with funny shows.
15. My past and the people in it who  made me who I am today.
16. Today, even though it wasn't on my top 10 days, it was another day I had to live.
17. The napkins in my car that I had to use to wipe a tear today when I got overwhelmed.
18. My cat back home that brings me smiles.
19. The nice Police who didn't write me a ticket for being parked illegally.
20. All of the crazy circumstances God brings me to; he doesn't give us things we can't handle.