Beginnings, middles, and ends.

I am thankful.

For what has been.

And for what is to come.

For the man who stands beside me, and before me,

who always backs me up, and always holds me high.

For these boys, who fill our house with pure joy

and mischief

and brotherhood

(and dirty socks, and crumbs, and fingerprints)

Who fill my heart with tenderness,

vulnerability,

and an awe.

I've never known a love like the love I feel for you.

For our relationships; kinships and friendships.

For the fighting,

and then the understanding,

and forgiving.

For unexpected beginnings,

steadfast middles,

and lasting ends.

Even if we didn't have anything else,

even when it's hard,

(which it can be, every day)

we have everything.

We are, continually, blessed.

And I am so thankful.