I AM GRATEFUL...

... for a loving partner who makes me laugh.

... for an understanding mother.

... for a sister who's trying to figure out the wonders of YouTube so that I can actually see the place where we'll be getting married before we show up in person.

... for quiet early morning hours that give me extra time to be with my thoughts and soft reassurance of this life that I love.

... for a late night conversation with the love of my life.

... for a productive day at work - sometimes it's nice to have a distraction from planning while doing something else you love.

... for a last minute plane ticket that allows a good friend to be at our wedding - yay!

... for my cell phone that lasted about 30 minutes longer than it should have (after the "beep beep" of "Hey! I'm dying over here!"), giving my mom and i enough time to finish our last minute To Do List.

... for the upcoming weekend - two whole days to dedicate to the last minute details, and a daughter to keep me company on all those errands!