Tuesday, January 12, 2016

5 Blessings in My life

I really love to reflect on how blessed I am. It keeps me appreciative of the things that I have. It humbles me. It encourages me and drives me to do more. Here are 5 blessings. 
1) My family: They say people are either a blessing or a lesson. My family are a true blessing to me. Being a Mulverhill is something that makes me smile. We are unique. We have our quirks and habits that people who know and spend time with us can say, "It's a Mulverhill" thing. 
But it's not just my Mulverhill family that makes me blessed. It's my extended family. It's the step parents, step siblings, friends, coworkers, inlaws and people close to me that have become my surrogate family. All vital to my life and sanity. My children are blessed as well to have so many people who love and support them. 
2) I am blessed with a unique ability. The ability to love other children as my own. It has given me a great opportunity to co parent, foster and raise children who were not biologically mine but whom I love as they were. Shout out to my nephews, Gage, Brayden, my Doolittle girls, Aiden and Aryeonna. You all have brought such brightness into my life. I love you all so very much! 
3) TJ. Where would I be without him? All my life I have searched for a love like yours. Sometimes it feels so foreign. Sometimes I don't know how to accept that love. But them I seen you climbing in and out of the back of a truck to load and unload my wheelchair and happily push me around the store. Or dumping my potty for me. You have let me put down my walls. You have let me open my heart. To trust again. I love you. Thank you! 
4) My daily amenities. I am blessed with the technology to post this blog. The electricity to power these devices. Indoor plumbing. Clean water. Refrigeration. All the wonderful things that I sometimes take for granted until I have to live without them. 
5) Living in the USA. Although our country is going through changes. Even though our politics have turned away from God and are across the board unethical; the blessing of living in the USA is the hope and the ability for things to change. In the USA all dreams are possible. In the USA we have laws like the ADA and civil rights that give all people access to basic human rights and gives me the ability to live independently. 

I am curious. What are your 5 blessings? 

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