Be Grateful

So, a while back President Hinckley, a fairly recently deceased prophet for those of you who are not familiar my religion, came out with a beautiful talk in 2000 about the Six B's. I find these so important in my life. Right now, I feel so inclined to express how grateful I am.
First, I would like to start of by letting my parents know how grateful I am for them and their counsel. Although, I was a brat in high school, I would like to let them know how grateful I am that they didn't give up on me. I am grateful for my dad and his long hours at work to provide food and clothing and shelter for me. I am grateful for my mom and the sacrifices she mad, like forgoing her master's degree to care for our family, and even more for the daily sacrifices she made for me--making dinner, driving me to seminary, making sure I was happy, bringing money or something when I forgot it. Although, I took  it for granted, I am looking forward to the challenge of being as good of a mom as mine.

Secondly, I am grateful for my husband for loving the chaotic mess I am. He is so wonderful, and I am grateful that Heavenly Father intertwined our paths. He is studying so hard for the DAT right now. How anybody can sit at a desk for 8+ hours a day and study O-chem and those ridiculous math problems, I will never understand but will be forever grateful for his willingness to sacrifice now, so he can better provide later.

Next, I am grateful for my in-laws and the wonderful opportunities they provide for Steven and I, and even more importantly the example they set for us when we become parents. They are so gracious, and I will forever look up to them for that. I am most inevitably grateful for the son that they raised and allowed me to marry.

I am grateful for all the friends that helped me through life. Heidi, Jacque, and Eve especially. Today, I am particularly reminiscing over the many things Eve did for me in high school that I didn't even really acknowledge. They meant so much to me, like the CD and even the star container with the quotes and ideas. I still have it on my bookshelf up here. I am grateful for Jacque and her light-hearted fun. She could always get my mind off of things. I am grateful for Heidi, and her outlook on life and for the times that she helped me. There were many-a-times that she was a sister to me. There were so many other friends that I can't list them all. Some other high school friends are Ashley--who helped me get through Mr. Clardy, Bryanna--who helped me after Ashley (and even before), Itohan--who always seemed to listen at the right times and maybe smack me back into reality, anywho... it's starting to sound like I'm dying. So, I'm going to stop.

For anybody and everybody I have crossed paths with, no matter how short, I am grateful for you today because I guarantee that I learned something from you and/or still do.