I know you all come here for real gratitude. You’re probably expecting some eloquently worded piece on how lovely and sunny my life is, and how I couldn’t be more thankful.
But this week. Ohhhhh this week. It’s been a year. So even though underneath it all, my life really is lovely and sunny, try as I might, right now I cannot for the life of me come up with the kind of Thankful Thursday post I’d LIKE to write.
So instead you guys are going to get reality…
The reality is – my kid, my amazing, smart, kind, beautiful kid who I love with my entire being, has spent all day, every day, this week…whining. About everything.
The reality is – the alien life form that I am growing in my belly is creating pregnancy hormones that have TAKEN OVER. From panic, to rage, to sadness, to just plain irritability. I feel like I’m losing my mind.
The reality is – I have spent all week cleaning up the bodily fluids of various animals. Our Bengal, who is disabled, has claimed the one scrap of carpet he has access to, and peed on it repeatedly. Yesterday he fell into the litter box and I had to give him a bath. One of our tabby cats has had some constipation problems, and this week has taken to repeatedly pooping on our couch. Then today. Our dog, who has long been the bane of my existence, pooped in the kitchen. Not to mention the random hairballs that I have wiped off the floor.
I’m not going to lie. After cleaning it all up, again and again and again, while being cried at, hung off of, and whined to, today I just sat down on the floor and I sobbed. It’s all been too much. Little things on top of little things, and it’s Thursday and I’m done.
Photo Credit: Hold Me, Don’t Hold Me
So I guess what I’m trying to say here on this post that’s supposed to be a gratitude post but has turned out to be more of a whiny and complainy post of my own, is this: Today I am grateful that today will be over. Today I am grateful that tomorrow is a new day. Today I am grateful that this week will not last forever, and that the possibility that next week will be better, is high.
I am thankful that although they feel mountainous at this moment, all of my problems this week have been little things accumulated instead of something huge and life changing and devastating. I am thankful for cleaning supplies. I am thankful for Paw Patrol* and Thomas the Tank Engine*. I am thankful that my husband gets home a little after 3pm every day instead of after 5pm, and that when he does I can go hide and devour chocolate until this day and this week seem a little less awful. And speaking of chocolate – I am SO THANKFUL for chocolate…
What are you Thankful for this Thursday? Share your gratitude in the comments, or by using the hashtag #ThankfulThursday on Twitter!
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I am thankful for you being the Mother of Jensen! Even if he is driving you nuts! ❤️
Thank you! LOL I’m thankful you said that because holy moly did I need to hear it! We’re doing better now. Dad came home and I’m hiding under the covers with chocolate hahahahaha
If you married a wise man he’ll make sure you never run out of chocolate! Thank you for sharing you’re “I can’t take it anymore!” days along with the good ones. They’re real and everybody has them. Tomorrow is only a day away, and will hopefully bring at least some relief.
Oh yes, he always responds to my SOS text messages and picks me up the good stuff on his way home from work hahaha! He’s very wise indeed! So far this evening has gone much better than the rest of the day did, and Dad is on bedtime duty, so I got a much needed break this evening. Here’s hoping this is a set up for a good tomorrow! Thank you, Russ!!
That I can’t take it anymore pic/graphic, cracked me up because you totally nailed it! I was thankful just for that. :)
Hahahhaha I hear you! When I saw it I was like “yes, this is the most accurate thing I’ve ever read!” it was the highlight of my terrible day! LOL
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