November is hard month for our family. We always seem to have a drama or a crisis or loss. This year we lost my mother-in-law. It's been almost two weeks since she lost her battle with cancer. I am still numb and in denial over it all. It drives home this message of being thankful for the people in your life no matter how long you have them in your life. It also drives home the point of telling people how thankful you are for them because you never know when they'll be gone. I learned that lesson in high school when Holly died in a car crash. I try to be on top of that. I know in my heart that I told Gail everything I ever wanted to tell her. I find peace in knowing words were not left unspoken. I was blessed with the most amazing mother-in-law. You hear horror stories of awful in-laws. That isn't so for me. My in-laws are so loving and caring. I could never have hoped or prayed for anything better than Al and Gail. I'm so thankful for them. I have told them that many times. Never leave those words unsaid. I've found in life my biggest regrets are unspoken words and actions. I am also loving the Facebook days of thanks statuses. I find it a great time to tell what you are thankful for but just remember to not say if for one month a year!
