Reminders

My sister recently reminded me that I do in fact have a blog and that she would appreciate an update every now and then.

That got me thinking about other daily/weekly reminders I'm thankful for:

1) I'm reminded how cool my family is and how proud of them I am. I'm very lucky that I get to speak to every member of my immediate family on a daily basis. So many people do not have this and I'm grateful for every minute.

(Thanks to the Whatsapp App on my phone, I get to see/hear/chat with the Sperl clan all the time, even though we're a few hours away from each other.)

2) I'm reminded how much Moms put up with while asking for nothing in return. I'm reminded of this at my weekly lunch with my Mom. She allows me to step out of my busy shoes and slow down for an hour or so while we sip hot tea and share potato soup.

3) I'm reminded that if I didn't learn anything today, it was a wasted day. The daily phone call from my Dad asking what I learned at school today is a great reminder of this.

4) I'm reminded that there's a special someone who really only wants a good scratch behind the ears and a tennis ball every now and then. Walking downstairs in the morning and seeing the same happy face wagging his tail (and, no, I'm not about Charlie; I'm talking about my dog Max) is a good reminder that someone depends on me.

5) I'm reminded that a few hours away from me, a little girl is learning new words. This week, Willa can say "Turtle".

6) I'm reminded on Sundays that I really do care about fantasy football.

7) This week, especially, I'm reminded how thankful I am to have Katie Sheets only a 20 minute car ride away, and that she's still just a phone call away after she moves to California.