Catch up on Days of Thanksgiving!

I've fallen behind on my days of Thanksgiving, so while I'm up early waiting for the turkey to bake, I'm grateful to have a little time to play catch up...

Day 21 of Thanksgiving, I'm grateful for my heritage. Visiting Tonga for the first time this year with my little family since I left at age 5 was an eye opener.  I loved being there and feeling a sense of home, belonging.  I guess it had a lot to do with being Tongan and being in Tonga.  I'm grateful for all the responsibility and blessings that come from a culture where love of God and family and heritage is first and foremost. 

On Day 22, I'm thankful for temples.  I'm grateful for the covenants and blessings that take place there.  The priceless opportunity to be with my family forever.  Words cannot express what this means to me.  I am so so thankful. 

23rd day and I'm thankful for work.  I know I complain profusely about it  sometimes, but it really is a blessing in my life.  I've been at the same place for going on 7 years.  Since my family and I moved to California from Utah, it was the first job I got and I'm loyal to a fault when people hire me and trust in me to do good work.  It's a small company, owned by a family and despite the little annoyances, caused more by people than the job itself, I really enjoy it, I enjoy what I do.  And it brings home some bacon for my family, so that in itself is something to be grateful for. 


On the 24th Day of Thanksgiving, I'm thankful for vacation days.  I love them especially when I can take them before the Holidays and turn a 3 day weekend into a 5 day weekend.  It's one of the perks also of being at a job so long.  Paid vacation days just keep adding up and I love it.  Too bad I'm saving most of them for 2012 when we plan to go back to Tonga, nothing like being in paradise and getting paid for it!  Love vacation days! 


Now I'm all caught up...grateful for the time to do it!