Thankful Thursday anyone?

DoublePortion · November 2012

In honor of Thanksgiving next week I thought it would be nice to have Thankful Thursday today. I promise not to bombard the board with this weekly! Stick out tongue

DoublePortion · November 2012

I'm not into the daily FB thankful posts from 11/1 to Thanksgiving, mostly because I wouldn't be consistent with them. However, last weekend I read a book by Rhoda Janzen and in it she talks about buying a gratitude ring during a hard time in her life and it reminded her daily to say she was thankful for something, even if it was small. So I've been trying to say things daily that I'm thankful for (a Starbuck's close to work, cute shoes on sale, a house I love). I find myself getting so bogged down in the negative aspects of my life not following the plans I had for it that I forget to find joy in the small things. <<Next time I post a "my life is crap" rant someone please remind me of this post!

Today I am thankful for my husband. Our marriage hasn't always been perfect and sometimes I'd like to knock him senseless, but I wouldn't trade him for the world. Tuesday night I found cards he'd given me on special occasions the last year or two and they made me cry! He's made sure to let me know that, despite wanting to be a father very badly, he wouldn't trade me for someone else who is fertile and that I should never feel that us not having children is "my fault", it's just the way things are and that we're in this together. Ahh I'm starting to get sappy!!

Mrs.McIrish · November 2012

I saw this in an email from Resolve today:

"If I had to choose one word to describe the men and women who struggle with infertility, it would be courageous.

It takes courage to face the agonizing realization that you might not build your family in the way you had planned. It takes courage to fight the feelings of isolation and shame that often accompany this misunderstood disease. Most of all, it takes astounding courage to move past recurrent disappointments and grief to continue your family-building journey with hope.

Being courageous isn?t easy, but having a supportive, caring community to lean on during the darkest moments can help you draw strength you never thought you had."

So, I'm thankful for you ladies who help me though the darkest moments.

DoublePortion · November 2012

Mrs.McIrish:
I saw this in an email from Resolve today:

"If I had to choose one word to describe the men and women who struggle with infertility, it would be courageous.

It takes courage to face the agonizing realization that you might not build your family in the way you had planned. It takes courage to fight the feelings of isolation and shame that often accompany this misunderstood disease. Most of all, it takes astounding courage to move past recurrent disappointments and grief to continue your family-building journey with hope.

Being courageous isn?t easy, but having a supportive, caring community to lean on during the darkest moments can help you draw strength you never thought you had."

So, I'm thankful for you ladies who help me though the darkest moments.

That is beautiful! Having a supportive community does help so very much.

Roxie5739 · November 2012

Mrs.McIrish:
I saw this in an email from Resolve today:
"If I had to choose one word to describe the men and women who struggle with infertility, it would be courageous.
It takes courage to face the agonizing realization that you might not build your family in the way you had planned. It takes courage to fight the feelings of isolation and shame that often accompany this misunderstood disease.nbsp;Most of all, it takes astounding courage to move past recurrent disappointments and grief to continue your familybuilding journey with hope.
Being courageous isnt easy, but having a supportive, caring community to lean on during the darkest moments can help you draw strength you never thought you had."
So, I'm thankful for you ladies who help me though the darkest moments.

Love this, so true and without all my lovely ladies here I do not know how I would have managed over the past year

BzeetyD · November 2012

You are sweet, Double P.

I'll play.

I'm thankful for Mister D. He's been so encouraging and supportive during our journey. We've had a string of bad luck/dark cloud events happen in our life since we got married (outside of our IF trials and losses) but each consecutive thing has strengthened our relationship and made our bond even tighter. I don't know what I'd do without him and he's going to be such a good father, whenever and however that day comes.

rockpaperlove · November 2012

Hold on tight McIrish - I am about to piggy back your post! The Resolve email also reminded me just how thankful I am for my IFV ladies who just plain get it and support me through it. Much love for you all.

luvboston · November 2012

I am especially blessed and thankful to have you ladies because if not I would be on a ledge. I am Thankful to have rockin PT's with awesome attitudes who never make me feel like I am a lost cause.