Chirky

Last night when I got home, I found Roger already in bed, sick. I surfed the Internet and found a new blog that I love. Just like I love (in no particular order) Eddie's and Katie's and Mel's and Sara's and Willow's (if she would EVER post something, hint-hint), and Alan's ... have I named everyone? Because I would really hate to leave any of you out, and then get hate mail because I failed to mention you here...

Anyway, last night I stayed up until (gasp!) 9:45 reading nearly EVERY blog on this new site. I totally identify with this gal, and wish she lived closer to Dallas. We seem to have lots of thing in common. We're both Christians, for
example. We're both newlyweds. We both were unemployed with no end in sight for an ungodly number of weeks. And though both of our situations turned out great, and we both got to spend a little bit extra time with our husbands, it was at times a frustrating, anxiety-inducing event for both of us.

Not only that, but she has inspired me with not only my blogsite, but also my blogging. The mood emoticon you see to the right? An idea I stole from her site. It's so cute! How could I not? You should steal it, too!!

Also, she ends nearly every blog with "today the best part of being married is..." and I think that is so-o-o-o-o great!! (Each of those "o's," by the way, needs to be read separately: so-"oh"-"oh"-"oh"-"oh" great!!) It never occurred to me before to actually think EVERY SINGLE DAY about reasons why I am thankful for my sweet husband. I think that if everyone everywhere (do you hear me, Hollywood? do you hear me U.S.? do you hear me, world?) spent time thinking about why they were thankful for their spouse, we'd have so much less divorce. So many happier marriages. And really, Internet, WE NEED THAT. I need that.

Because when you're thinking about why you're thankful, then you're not thinking about your own needs. For me, thinking about why I'm thankful makes me want to work even harder, to have even MORE to be thankful for. I admit it: I am a thankful hog. I WANT things to be thankful for. I LIKE HAVING things to be thankful for. And I DO HAVE SO MUCH to be thankful for.

Yes, I have a master plan!! Internet, SPREAD IT LIKE WILDFIRE!!! (And you know, this works in so many different ways - even if you're single, you can think about other things you're thankful for: like the opportunity to go to school. Or your friends. Or your family. Or your paycheck. Or anything else.) It's such a great idea!! Air? I love air! It's like oxygen for my nose!!!!

And so, Internet, that is why I would like to introduce you to AMANDA.