I’m not big on the whole “what I’m thankful for” type posts any more than I am on making New Years Resolutions. That’s not to say I’m not thankful nor is it to say I don’t keep some resolutions tucked away in the little nooks and crannies of my mind.
Today, though, I am SO thankful. And grateful. But, I’m still not going to do New Years Resolutions when the time of year comes along.
Yes, I’m thankful for many things. I’m thankful to have a husband that puts up with all my “things”. I’m thankful for my children. And my home. And my menagerie of pets. And my health. And blah. Blah. Blah.
Today, especially, I’m thankful that someone was looking out for us last night. And if you’ve been reading me long enough, you know that when I say “someone”, it’s with dubious amounts of belief when I talk about G-D.
But, I gotta tell you, sometimes I’m proven wrong on being doubtful.
Last night, much like any other night, I made dinner. It was good, thanks for asking.
Last night, much like any other night, no one cleaned up after dinner. Not good.
Not good because, a BIG pot of noodles were left on the stove, along with a black, plastic spoon.
Not good because, while we were sleeping, a BIG dog decided to make a midnight snack of those noodles in the big pan.
And…the spoon was knocked onto another burner which, in the feasting of the canine, had been turned on.
During the night, and G-D knows when, a black plastic stirring spoon was cooking on HIGH on our burner. All night long.
My husband woke me up this morning to tell me that something was going on, everyone was blowing black soot and dried blood from their noses.
And that was the last I heard, he left for work and the kids left for school…well, the ones that had school today.
When I came downstairs, I found the entire house coated in a layer of black soot. It was everywhere. Upstairs, main floor, counters, floor…every surface of the house had a thin black layer of something.
Ewwww...
I noticed the spoon, minus the entire handle, sitting on the counter in the kitchen. And I called my husband, wondering if he knew what the heck was going on.
He told me that my oldest son had come downstairs to make coffee before school and found the stove on, the spoon melting on the stove and this black ash everywhere.
I started thinking…no…obsessing…about this.
We were so lucky.
Last night, the burning, melting, ash dispensing spoon just caused black snot and black tinged skin along with a very messy house.
But, OMG.
The alternative?
We are so lucky.
And that…
Is why…
I am SO thankful today.
And to whomever or whatever was watching out for this family last night…
Thank you.
OMG… You’ve articulated one of my biggest fears, something burning in the middle of the night and then causing, well, I don’t supposed I have to go on, do I?
I’m thankful that *someone* was looking out for you too and that you’re dealing with little more than black soot everywhere. Still, so very very scary.
Someone was definitely watching out for y’all. I’m so glad.
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The very thought is terrifying! Yes, you have much to be thankful for!
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This post gives chills. Just recently I walked into my oldest daughter’s bedroom to find a candle burning on her dresser. Her dresser surrounded with stacks of papers and piles of clothing. I warned her about candle burning in the house, etc. She waved me off. A while later I came back into her room and found the candle still burning but now it was a glass jar of liquified wax and a still-burning wick. I freaked out, blew it out, and took it away. Guess what? A big fight ensued. I don’t care. As you described so well all it takes is one false move. You are so lucky.
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Wow…. that is most definitely something to be thankful for! It’s simply amazing that nothing else happened.
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While I was cleaning out my desk recently, I came accross an email that I had forwarded to me that contained a screen shot of your blog, in which you announced that your permanent modification had gone through. You were kind enough to express thanks for what little that I had done to assist you and your family with this modification.
As I was an employee at the time, it was not possible for me to respond to these kind words.
As I am no longer with Bank of America, I just wanted to stop by and give you a much belated thank you for your kind words. In over the three and a half years that I was working on Loan Modifications, thank yous, were few and far between. Yours stood out, and, if truth be told, served as an ongoing reminder of why I wanted to do loan modifications in the first place. Yours wasn’t the first “Thank you” but it certainly was one of the more meaningful and memorable ones that I was priviledged to recieve.
I wish you and your family all the best.
Sincerely
Reuben Dunn