♥My last post for the 30 days of blessings challenge - I saved the best for last♥

1. My son is safe. My heart is aching so deeply for the four police officers that lost their lives in Washington State. My heart is breaking for their wives and little children. It is absolutely beyond my comprehension that anyone - at anytime - would want to hurt someone so badly that they would take their life. We have only one life. It is precious. How on earth can we call ourselves mankind when we show no kindness to each other on so many occasions? My son is in border law enforcement. I thank God each and every day when he ends his shift and goes home to his family.
2. Our Father in heaven. The only thing that helps me to keep my sanity when such horrible things take place is that those who have lost their lives are in the arms of Our Father.
3. My grandchildren. Each and every one of them is more precious than all of the gold on earth. Each is as different as a snowflake - hearts as delicate as snowflakes - and lives as remarkable as snowflakes. I pray to my loving God that I can watch them graduate from college and dance at their weddings. I pray that I will hold my great-grandchildren - to rock them - to kiss their soft cheeks - breathe in the sweet aroma that only a baby can give to the world.
4. My friends. Near or far - in the flesh or virtual -  each of them has graced my life with happiness and a shoulder in times of need.
   
5. My last blessing to note this year - my animals. My dogs - unconditional love at it's finest. My cats - beauty, grace and affection housed in small, angora-like bodies.

That's it, folks. My 30 days of blessings. Five blessings each day for a total of 150. Are there more? You betcha! I could do this each and every day until the end of time and I know that you could, too. So, until next year when we do this again - I wish you a very Merry Christmas filled with good friends, good food and good times.