Happy Thanksgiving!!

We have a lot to be thankful for.  Here is a list, and I have to say it is not comprehensive.

1. Our Guardian Angels who organized all of us to be where we were when the explosion happened.
2. God's gift of our health and safety.
3. The fact that we were not home at the time of the explosion - our girls have no memory of the events of that night.
4. The ease in which we have moved into my parents' house.  Mom, Dad, and my Grandma have opened their house to us and have changed their lives to accommodate us.  They are a bit 'displaced' as well as they have given up their bathroom and where they get ready in the morning for us.  
5. Finding Elvis!
6. The great chow we are getting!
7. The outpouring of love, support, prayers, offers of help, and countless other positive things from so many people.  Roncalli, Saint Jude, Verizon, family and friends, friends and family of our family and friends, and people we have never met who have been there for us in every imaginable way.
8. Our insurance agent and adjustor for understanding and quick help and answers to all of our questions.
9. The restoration company who has been respectful, polite, kind, and supportive as they remove our lives from our house.  I can't get over how great they have been.
10. The city of Indianapolis, from the Mayor on down.  IMPD, IFD, the Department of Code Enforcement have all been caring and genuinely empathetic of our situation.  They have made this crazy time more bearable.
11. Southport Presbyterian Church has been unbelievable.  They have been there since the beginning for all the needs of the neighborhood.  It is a place to go for someone to talk to, get a meal, get some supplies, or just to see a smiling face that will listen to you and cry with you.  They are wonderful people.  They are truly a sign of God for many.
12. Saint Barnabas' 56A girls' basketball team.  Betsy goes to Saint Jude and their biggest rival are the Warriors from St. B. I am a proud graduate of St. Barnabas and know the rivalry well. ( I still struggle to wear red and gold for St. Jude) Betsy played St. B in a city tournament game and in true CYO fashion the girls from the team and the entire sixth grade at St. B gave her a basket of things a sixth grade girl loves.  What a great gesture.  They weren't so nice on the court though, as they beat the Raiders in the game.  What a great group of girls and parents.  Many of these girls will go to high  school with Betsy. Here's a great picture:                    
13. Molly plays softball for a travel team based out of Center Grove.  The coach of the team came over last night with a card and a gift for her and our family.  They also have arranged to get her new uniforms to replace the ones she may have lost.  We are relatively new to the Center Grove softball organization and the manner in which they have supported Molly is wonderful.
14. I love my Roncalli family.