2008 has not gotten off to the best start for my family. On New Year's Day, all four of us woke up with colds. This is the first time in my memory that all four of us have been sick at the same time. I would not recommend it. Every family needs at least one well person (preferably one well adult) to take care of everyone else.
On January 2, we all woke up, still sick, to find that it was 64 degrees ... IN the house. Our furnace had two heating elements (out of three) that were burnt out. Don't you just love it when the repairman says, "We don't see this problem very often ...?"
This morning my husband was feeling well enough to return to work. He went out to the garage and found that his car wouldn't start. I really appreciated his comment that although our year has had a bit of a rough start, it could be a lot worse.
The fairly minor frustrations we have experienced in the past few days have been a good reminder to not take things for granted. I am truly thankful for all the blessings that we have: good health overall, a nice house to live in, the fact that my husband has a good job that he enjoys, and that we have two (mostly) reliable vehicles. Most of all, I am thankful for my husband and children. I couldn't ask for a better family!
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