30 Thankful Days?

I noticed on November 1st that several of my dear Facebook friends are posting something they are grateful for each day in November.

I decided that gratitude is never a bad thing and so I've officially jumped on the bandwagon.

For day one, I posted my gratitude for my new job.

In detail:

I'm grateful to have a continued employment, particularly with Siemens (which will allow me to seamless transfer not only my benefits, 401k, and PTO, but also my laptop, blackberry, and Siemens corporate specific knowledge).

I tend to be something of a perfectionist and I hate, hate, HATE, trying things for the first time or the beginning part of learning new things when I feel completely incompetent.  So, it's at least somewhat helpful when starting this new job that I'm still in the Siemens family and can transfer some of my knowledge and skills while I try to wrap my brain around a whole mess of new information.  Um, I'm going to be working for Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Molecular and Microbiology...I barely remember hints about this stuff from some of my GEs in college...

But I digress.  I'm somewhat amazed at this opportunity and very amazed that the transition is going as smoothly as it is.  Once again I have to say, I have no idea where the Lord is leading me, but I'm happy to be along for the ride.

For day two, I posted my gratitude for my old job and the people I've worked with.









In detail:

I learned more during my (almost) 7 years at OCS than I could have imagined.  I've worked with a wide variety of diverse and fantastic characters, traveled more than I ever expected, and became a much stronger, outgoing, and capable person than I would have thought possible.  For the first time I have confidence in starting a new phase of life that even if I don't already know everything (rest assured, I know how illogical my thinking has always been about learning new things), I do have the ability to learn and succeed and I don't need to be a basket case of fears.

But I think the greatest blessing from these past few years has been the opportunity to work closely with my father and get to know him on a whole new level.  It has been a wonderful experience that I will always be very grateful for.

Day three, I am posting my gratitude for my home.

In detail:

I feel very blessed to live in what is quite possibly the nicest, and definitely the newest place I've ever (and may ever) lived.  I've been at the condo on DeMarcus for 4 years now (the longest I've lived anywhere other than my parents house) and in that time I've been blessed with wonderful roommates and very few household problems.

I feel safe and have all the conveniences I could need.  With the new job, I'm particularly grateful for the location of my home at the crossroads of 580 and 680 which gives me a lot more flexibility in my commute.  Of course I have some pet peeves about this place (noisy children in the courtyard, oddly shaped rooms, etc.) but on the whole, it's really more than I would have expected or planned to have and I am frequently grateful for it.