Things I am thankful for Thursday #11

I know it's earlier than usual, but the hubby will be here tonight and I won't wanna do this latet when he's here :)

1) I'm thankful that I was able to help out a friend this week. Long story short, her car didn't lock completed and someone stole a few things including her oldest daughters backpack. So I got online and bought her daughter a new one and it should be here today hopefully. It was awesome getting to help someone else out. :)

2) I'm thankful that I got to meet up with my father-in-law for lunch yesterday. He was only in town for a short time, but it happened that I got out of class with perfect timing to meet up with him for a bit before I had to go to work.

3) I'm thankful that this semester is almost over!! Just over a month left... thank goodness!! I'm over it lol.

4) I'm thankful that my husband got to go meet his new bosses yesterday and find out more about this new job. It's even better than we imagined!!! So excited!

5) I'm thankful I've got tomorrow off all day!! No school, no work! I'll get to spend the whole day with Brad. While we do get to spend more time togerher since we live closer together, usually he still has to work or I still have school and work. So it'll be great to spend the whole day eith him!

Things I am Thankful For Thursday #10

This week has surprisingly gone by fairly quickly!!! :)

1) I know a couple of weeks ago I said I was thankful that my husband isn't controlling. Well, this week, I am thankful that neither one of us are jealous people. He works A LOT. I go to school ALL day. If he calls or texts, he doesn't freak out if I don't get back to him right away. Same goes for if I call or text him and he doesn't answer. I know he's busy, and I know that when he has the time, he'll get back to me. Also, I don't freak if he's checking out another chick. Either in front of me, or if I'm not there. Same goes for me. He doesn't get upset if I check out another guy. Why should we? It's silly to get jealous for ridiculous reasons...

2) I am thankful that I didn't have to work tonight!!! After I am done typing this up, and after an episode of a tv show I am in the middle of watching, I will be going to bed! YUP! It's only 7 o'clock right now, and will probably only be 8 by the time I get to bed. And I'm perfectly fine with that. I don't need to stay up and do homework, or party, or whatever. I LIKE to sleep. I LIKE going to bed early if possible.

3) Not only am I thankful for my job, I am also thankful that it comes with the benefit of getting to go to any of the gyms to workout. I NEED to get back to it and start working out again! It's been far too long, and I no longer have an excuse. :)

4) I am thankful that this week, my math teacher decided to take our math test score, take the square root, and multiply it by 10. Meaning, if our score was 49, the square root of that is 7, then multiply 7 by 10, so 70%. Thank god he did that!!! LOL I ended up with a 73!!

5) I am thankful that I KNOW what I want to do with my life in the future. So many people these days change their major so many times. Which, that's fine when you're 18, 19, 20... But I'm 24, almost 25, and I don't have the time to dick around. And luckily, I LOVE nursing!!

Things I am Thankful for Thursday #9

It feels like I JUST did a thankful blog like 2 days ago!!! LOL maybe cause I was a day late with my last one... :)

1) I am so, so thankful that my hubby just god a GREAT job opportunity that will a) move him 2 hours closer to me (which will make us only 2 hours apart), b) will give us benefits, and 3) be making more money so we won't have to worry about where our next check/bill $ will come from. I am so unbelievably excited for him, and me both!!! Hopefully this will lift a LOT of stress from both of us!!

2) I am super thankful that I got to spend a few days with him for my spring break. It's rough living apart from your significant other... But it also makes the time we do get to spend with each other that much better. Even though we get to see each other way more often now, than we did a year ago, it's still such an awesome thing when we do get to see each other.

3) I am thankful that my hubby's cousin is going to let us keep our third, and biggest dog, in his back yard when my hubby does move. My husband keeps this dog at his home, but when he moves, we were talking about finding him a new home because I can only have 2 dogs at my apt, and he might be moving in with a friend of his in an apt also... So, I am so, so glad that we are getting to keep him!! I was getting sad when we were talking about finding him a new home. He's such a good dog! He's still a puppy, but he's a big puppy now, but he's just such a sweet heart! I really would have cried if we would have had to give him up.

4) I am again, thankful for BOTH my in-laws!! I swear, they spoil me rotten!! :) Friday I needed an Rx filled and my mother-in-law took it and filled it for me. Mind you, it was NOT cheap!! And the same night, while I was sick, and it was snowing, and me nor my husband wanted to get out in the weather, his dad was out and about already, but he still brought me soup from a local restaurant in town. When I texted him to tell him thank you very much, he replied with, "Nothing's too much for my girl." I know I talk about how thankful I am for them quite often, but man, I really, really am!! They are fabulous!

5) I am thankful that I have now been at this job for over 30 days... LOL That might sound like I was expecting to get fired, or quit. But the reason I say that is because for the first 30 days we have to wear a white shirt, so people know we're the "new kid." Which wouldn't be bad, except I work with kids at my job!! LOL Anyone with kids, or who has nieces, nephews, grandkids, or who works with kids, knows that white clothing and children DO NOT mix!! Although, surprisingly, I didn't get a single stain on it until the last few days before my 30 days... But none the less, I don't have many white clothes except that t-shirt and my socks and maybe one other shirt... So, to do a load of whites JUST for that shirt was kinda a pain. So, I am so very thankful that I now have a blue shirt!!! YAY!!

And that's it for today! That was way easy compared to last weeks... :) LOL but I won't even go there!!!

Things I am thankful for Thursday #8 (on a Friday)

I realize it's not Thursday. However, yesterday I didn't have time to blog. I had a lot going on then drove to my home town and didn't get in til late. Plus I was having a super bad fay. Which is a horrible excuse. Because had I had the time, even in a bad mood, I would've realized things could be worse. Any who! Here goes week 8!!

Lol having to post my #5 up here... doing this from my phone, and its not letting me scroll past 3...

5) I am thankful that I've got a few days off work AND school!! I think that's possibly part of why I'm still sick... I keep going, going, going and can't just take time to rest. So, I'm sooo thankful that I've got a few days to do so!! :)

1) I am thankful that my taxes are done (again) and this time with the CORRECT W-2 and this time for free! I have a cousin in CA who's an accountant and offered to amend my previous file, and re-file for me. Of course I had to pay to send them. But $2 to send thrm to CA i.stead of $99+ to amend them thru H&R block... i'll take it!!

2) I know I've already said this one, but since my lovely MIL just called me and said she got one of my rx filled, I wanna say how thankful I am for her. She's just awesome!! I really really couldn't've asked for a better MIL. I'm thankful for her for many many rrasons too, of course. But today, I'm thankful she filled my rx for me.

3) I'm thankful that I made it to my home town safely last night. It started snowing when i was about 30 mins from, but luckily it didn't get bad. And when I did get into town, there was definitely snow on the roads. But not bad enough (yet) that I neede my 4wd. Today we woke up to a little more snow than that... lol so I'm not goin anywhere today!


4) I'm thankful that my husband doesn't tell me what to do or how to live my life. I know that seems like a no shit kinda thing. But really... I cut my hair shorter again, and he didn't care. I didn't tell him I was gonna do it. But he still didn't mind. I feel bad for the girls whosr boyfriend or significant other freaks out about their hair or how they dress and other petty things. So I'm very thankful that my hubby isn't like that.

"Divorcing your spouse because you 'fell out of love' is like selling your car because you ran out of gas."-Jefferson Bethke

In case yall don't know who Jefferson Bethke is, he is the extremely talented young man who did the religion vs. Jesus video. Very awesome video, very awesome message. If you haven't seen it, you should look it up on youtube! Very cool! Anyway, after watching a few of his videos, I decided that I would look him up on Facebook and "like" him. The above quote in my title today, he posted it a few weeks ago. When I read it, I immediately showed my husband. I seriously think that it is a perfect quote, and I can totally agree with it!! People must have really jumped his case, because the next day he posted this: "In regards to my tweet earlier today about divorce and falling out of love: I wasn't addressing divorces that have biblical merit (abuse, adultery, etc), I was addressing the notion that some people have where it is ok to leave once you "fall out of love." Love is fueled by the promise of marriage, not the other way around. We don't leave our kids when in those seasons where we are angered/upset with them, and so it should be with our spouse.. ."

If you couldn't tell already, my blog tonight is going to be about marriage, and divorce. Not sure why, but the topic(s) have been weighing on my mind a lot lately. No, not because I want a divorce. My husband and I are doing just great! Also, I realize that some people may not agree with everything I have to say, some of you may agree with all of it. I'm really not trying to be a bitch, I am just putting it out there what my beliefs, and thoughts are on marriage and divorce. I don't expect everyone to be on the same page as me. So, now that that's out there, I shall begin...

Now, my husband and I have had the discussion about what we would do if we were to get a divorce. How we would act with each other, what we would split, if we had kids, how we would handle custody, etc. Some may think that's weird to do. We had this discussion before we even got married even. But MOST couples don't think that divorce will happen to them. They never think about it. I think that by us talking about it, maybe we might have possibly given our relationship good ju ju... LOL I know that really sounds weird, but I really do feel like because we have discussed it, that we'll be less likely to actually get a divorce.

In my opinion, I feel like there are very few reasons for a married couple to actually get a divorce. Very few. Abuse, is one, and if you have tried to repair the relationship, and it's still not working, that's another. Also, if your spouse is molesting someone (kids or adults), or any other sexual crime, I think that is also grounds for divorce. I know people are probably thinking, well what about if one person cheats, or what if one person is an alcoholic or is a drug addict. Nope. I do not think that those are grounds for a divorce. I think those are things that can be worked on with the help of either counseling, and or rehab for the alcohol or drug abuse. I feel like when I said, "for better or worse... in sickness and in health," I 100% meant it. And if he cheats, that's for worse. It's something we can and would need to work on. Alcoholism and drug abuse is also for worse, it's also "in sickness" because I do believe those are illnesses. Addiction is an illness. Also, things that can and need to be worked on. And as far as "falling out of love" with someone, I feel like that can also be worked on. Why did you fall in love in the first place? Take some time, even if it's just a weekend, and even if you do a "stay-cation" to just spend time with just the 2 of you. Romance each other. Work on it. Of course both parties have to be willing to work on it, but I think through counseling, both parties can become ready and willing to work on the relationship.

I have someone in my family who divorced her husband several several years ago because of drug abuse. Like I already stated, I feel like they could have worked through it. Her husband had been in a war, and that was his way of dealing with it. He needed counseling and rehab. In those "for worse" moments, that's when he needed her love the most. And instead they went straight for divorce without even trying to work on things. However, this same person, is now married to a man who has been accused, several times, of molesting young women and children even. Yet this woman will NOT leave him. Now this is one I don;t understand. I can see if he was accused once, maybe forgiving him and moving on. But multiple times... I would have to say, I love you, I really do, but I just cannot be associated with a person like that. Of course, this is just me again. Everyone has different feelings and reasoning. But this is just how I feel.

I also think that it's crazy that people get married just because they are having a child together. That does not mean you should get married. I think people should get married because they love each other, and because they can't see their lives without one another. Another thing that I will never understand, is why people get married so quickly... I knew I wanted to marry my husband 2 years into our relationship. However, we both knew we weren't ready at that time. Why people get married after only 6 months or a year even, I will never understand. I know it's totally possible for their relationship to work out, I've seen it. However, more times than not, those relationships end in divorce.

Another thing I will never understand, why people get a divorce after only 6 months of marriage. Okay, this one comes from teen mom. (I'm a little ashamed I even watch it... LOL) But one of the couples had gotten married, then 6 months in got a divorce because the girl cheated on her (then fiance) a week before their wedding. He didn't find out until they were already married. Again, I think that a marriage should be worked on before just automatically going to divorce. It's become far far too easy to get a divorce these days. And I might be one of the only younger folks that don't exactly agree with it. I don't completely disagree with it, but I disagree with it if you have NOT tried everything in your power to save the relationship.

Again, I'm sure some people are going to think I am a complete bitch for this blog tonight. But this is absolutely, 100% how I feel about divorce and marriage. I don't bash people who do end up getting a divorce without trying. I have plenty of family and friends who got divorces without trying to mend the relationship. And I support them through it. However, it's not for me.

Things I am Thankful for #7

Oops!! I almost forgot about Thankful Thursday!! Glad I didn't! :)

1) I am thankful that most of the time, I have running water. LOL This morning, when I got up to get ready for school, I woke up to no water. I was pretty upset. So, just thinking about it today, that's one of many things most of us take for granted. Therefore, I am very, very thankful that on a normal day, I do have that luxury. Many people don't have access to clean, running, water. So glad I do!

2) I am thankful that I know a someone, who is also taking Chem 1, and that we are able to get together tomorrow to study a bit!! LOL Obviously, I know several someone's that are taking Chem, but I wouldn't be comfortable going and studying with most of them. However, one of Brad's half brothers, wife, is taking Chem with a different teacher, and on different days. But we are pretty much on the same chapters. So We'll get together tomorrow! I'm thankful for that opportunity.

3) I might have already said this last week, but I am thankful that spring break is the week after next!! And actually, mine starts next Friday since I don't have class that day, and since I am taking Friday-Wednesday off from work! :) Gonna go "home" to see the hubby and our families! Soooooooo excited!!!

4) I am thankful that almost 3 weeks later, I am FINALLY feeling much much better than I was! I went back to the Dr. Monday and saw a different Dr who gave me the choice between a z-pack and more Amoxicillin... LOL I definitely took the z-pack! I want to be better before spring break! Also glad it was affordable! My first visit was only $50, then because I went back only a week and a half later, it was only $30 for the visit. I'm all about affordable when going to the Dr!

5) I am glad I am still alive and kicking. I know you may be thinking, well, you are only 24! Of course you are! But I was thinking about it a few days ago, and I have known way too many people around my age who have passed away. Either due to an accident, health reason, or taking their own lives. I am only 24, which means I shouldn't know ANYBODY around my age who has died. Unfortunately the world doesn't always work the way we THINK it should. So, that's my #5 of tonight. I am thankful to still be alive! :)