Thankful

   While out on my run this morning, I started thinking about what this upcoming week means to me.  Not just because of Easter, but because of my Quest as well.   So, I kept coming back to the word thankful.  Why thankful?  I mean, this is about weight loss and exercise!  How does thankful come into it?  For the rest of the run, I had to think about how this was going to come together. 
   There are many things I am thankful for.  Family of course...M, Mom, Dad, Sister, Aunts, Uncles, and lots of Cousins.  Most of them live with-in 3 hours.  How great is that?  Then I moved on to my friends.  This group of people love me for who I am.  They have stuck with me this last year, encouraged me, wiped tears, MOVED me, given lots of advice, and are there every time I need them.  The encouragement is what I love the most.  It seems that when I am having a discouraging day with all this, I get a pick me up from more then one of them.  I'm sure I am going to get many grumbles in July when they have to help me move again, but they will show up with a smile!  That's the way they are.  My church is next on my list.  I love my church!  The support form my church family is wonderful.  I really don't know where I would be with out it.
   Finally, I come to the most important person in my life right now.  Coach Frank.  Thankful is not a good enough word to describe him.  He is an encourager, does not take no for an answer, motivator, a friend, understanding, and my biggest supporter.  I would not be where I am if it wasn't for him.  I know that I whine a lot when it comes to my work outs.  He doesn't listen, or tells me to get over it.  That is what I need.  If he didn't push me, I would have given up a long time ago.  Of course, I don't think he would let me!
    I think the reason thankful came to mind is because I am the worst at showing my thanks to people.  So, this is for every person who has supported me, loved me, encouraged me, and still is.  THANK YOU!  If you don't get a thank you from me, I am sorry.  I really am trying to work on that.  I want each of you to know that I love all of you and am very thankful!