I forgot to take any pictures yesterday, but I remember two specific instances of gratitude, so I'll bend my rules a bit...
First, reading LivingAlmostLarge's post about being rear-ended reminded me of the serious car accident I had soon after college. Although it was a traumatic event, it makes me feel grateful A: to be alive all these years later (nearly 20 now!), and B: for the different path my life took after it. If I hadn't had to move back to my parents' home to recover, I might never have met AS, moved to Minneapolis, or met the friends who eventually introduced us to NT. These are some photos my dad took at the accident scene for insurance purposes. Still unbelievable for me to look at them and know that I survived! (It does look worse than the actual wreck damage because they had to take the roof off and use the jaws of life to get me out of there.)
The other thing I felt grateful for: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the fact that history regards him as a hero (meaning he changed hearts and minds, because there were many many people who just thought he was a troublemaker or worse at the time). AA came home from school asking to learn more about "that man that got shot who brought black people and white people together." So we watched a few things on YouTube, and discussed his life and impact, and related it to the struggles we're having now in America and how we're helping continue Dr. King's work. I'm so glad she has this connection, and that it's something they teach at schools.
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