This Thanksgiving I feel especially thankful. Not in the "Let's pause for a moment to be thankful" way. I have been feeling so aware for weeks of all that we have in our life, all that is good and all that we have to be thankful for.
- I am thankful for the friends and family in our life who support and love us, make us laugh, care for us -- and in doing so, keep us going.
- I am thankful for the nurses and therapists who have become such an important part of our life, who support us, give us knowledge, and who have a deep affection for and a vested interest in the quality of life of our little girl.
- I am thankful for the doctors who care for Gwendolyn with sensitivity and warmth and who look to us as an integral part of the team -- Team Gwendolyn.
- I am thankful for the people we have met in this process, the other fighter parents who work tirelessly to raise awareness, to increase funds, to change the future -- because if we don't, who will?
- I am thankful for the strangers who care, care enough to learn, care enough to spread the word, care enough to help, care enough to bless us with such incredible kindness -- strangers who have become friends because they chose not to look away.
- I am thankful for the most incredible partner, friend, husband; I am thankful for his unwavering love, his honesty, his ability to just "get it" and his integrity in fighting for not only our daughter, but for what is right.
- And I am thankful for my Gwendolyn, my sweet, darling, beautiful Gwendolyn, for her patience, for her resilience, for her love of adventure, and for her unending zest for life.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Thank you for being part of our life.
11 comments:
I am thankful for the Strong family, who personify love, compassion, and commitment to making the world a better place and who stand strong for what is good, right, and important in this world.
Many blessing to your family, now and always.
Thank you for sharing your life with all of us.And sharing so unselfishly,your journey with sweet Gwendolyn.Sending you all our love and cannot wait for a playdate!
I just posted a very similar post and then read yours. I, too, am very thankful for your family and all the others who also have kiddos with SMA. You have been my rock and strength when I feel sad. Thank you for being part of my life. Happy Thanksgiving!
I am thankful for having found your blog this year. It has changed my life, and the life of our family.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.
Happy Thanksgiving Strong Family! Thank you for sharing your little Miss Gwendolyn with us. Thank you for being so open and honest for taking us along with you on all of your adventures. We are so lucky to have met you and look forward to continuing our friendship! Your strength, determination, perseverance and courage guide us all to do better in this world!
Have a wonderful day filled with turkey, football and lots of snuggles with miss gwendolyn!
Love to you all....
Be well...
Lisa, Chris, Matthew,Sidney and Sophie :)
Happy Thanksgiving to the 3 Strongs. Especially 'my lil princess'. Few families could ever be so strong, giving, lov ing and open. We all get 2 share your journey....and 2 all a good night!!!
What a beautiful Thanksgiving post, thanks for sharing it with us.
I am so thankful to have "met" you, to be able to learn from your strength and determination and to be able to help in whatever way we can in your fight against SMA. You are an incredible family and you are teaching so much in all you do-thank you for that!
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family, Emma
Happy Thanksgiving. I hope you all had a most wonderful family filled day.
I amso thankful for meeting you, The Strong Family. Meeting you and learning of your walk trough ife has changed me, made me more aware. You share so openly your life, and through doing this I have grown to care so much and love so much Gwendolyn and her life.
Lots of love, Mari
Happy Thanksgiving! LOL our post is remarkably similar to yours...I didn't see before I posted! Sorry!
I'm grateful for you guys! We count your friendship among our blessings, and are thankful that you, through your tireless efforts, are giving Dakin a chance at life.
Hugs!!!
Hope you all had a wonderful thanksgiving. I am so thankful that I came across your blog a year ago... so thankful to have come to know your beautiful family and above all... thankful that Gwendolyn is such a little warrior! Love to you all.
Happy late Thanksgiving to the Strong Family!
I, too, am very thankful for having stumbled across you, this amazing family that has so much to give. I have to say that you three have made a significant (positive) impact on my life and my family in just the past few months.
Thank you so much for sharing your lives' ups and downs with us.
We drove past your beautiful hometown yesterday (first time for me) and the beach where you celebrated Gwendolyn's birthday. Couldn't help but think of you the entire stretch.
Wishing you all the best and a cozy holiday season,
-Meike
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