Counting My Blessings: Week 2

Here I go with the second part of my series in which I was challenged by blogger Blessed1 from Daily Blessings. You can read part one by clicking here.

Today I feel like talking about my parents. Yep, no surprises with this one right? My parents taught me a lot in my 34 years on the planet. I can’t say that I listened to every lesson as I should have but they generally came back to haunt me later. Moms and Pops taught me the value of a family. When I was younger, as recently as 5-6 years ago, I never understood how great it was to have people to surround you that loved you for who you were regardless of the things that person did.

Through my formative years I learned to trust my family unconditionally to protect and care for me. I was taught the value of hard work even though I hated to do any of it. I learned the true value of a dollar and how to save it and how not to be frivolous. I learned when to share and how to teach a lesson to others. Ninety percent of all that I am has come from my parents. There was a time that I tried to forget about the lessons but they never stopped teaching them. For that I am blessed.

Be sure to go visit Daily Blessing by clicking above. You can assist me in “winning” her contest that she is running and like myself will find yourself smiling at the wonderful blessings that have been bestowed my someone living life like it should be lived.