Dear God,

Thank you for blessing me with such things people dream of having.  Thank you for allowing me to wake up everyday without resentment, the ability to forgive, and something to smile about.  Thank you for a best friend who waits to site-see until I’m with her.  Thank you for a man who loves me more than the stars, who without even asking wakes up to drive me to work.  A brother who is a gift in himself and is always appreciative (and his girlfriend who keeps him in check). Thank you for a father who sends me mail because he knows how I treasure written words and a mom who would walk through fire for me. Thank you for grandparents who think I walk on water and friends that make my world go round.

Thank you for people who believe that your word means equal rights for ALL people no matter their race, orientation, or religion. Thank you for flowers that bloom in the fall and leaves that change colors. Thank you for dog beaches.  Thank you for napping babies. Thank you for heals that don’t hurt.  Thank you for musicians, artists, and authors who find a way to touch a person differently with the same piece of work. Thank you for buses that come on time and airplanes that land safely.

More than anything, thank you for telling me the secret to happiness. Thank you for making me feel like the most loved girl in the world. In your honor, I’m going to try my very best to spread this joy inside me all around and never sweat the small stuff.

With Love,

Lauryn