I'll count my blessings.

I won't go into details. It was really personal. But I'm back today, trying to reconstruct some semblance of the day-to-day routine. So in hopes of reminding myself how lucky I am, I thought I would write a blog about the blessings in my life.

Blessing No. 1: my family- I know there have been some times when we haven't gotten along. Not going to lie, sometimes we drive each other crazy, but when I had nowhere else to go, there was never any doubt in my mind, I could go home. When I showed up with tears in my eyes, I was immediately greeted with hugs and told everything would be all right. Now, as I sit here at my desk, I can't help but to fight the urge to run home again.

I know all of you are there and waiting for me to call. I appreciate it and love you so much more because of it.

Blessing No. 2: my friends- I must admit, I never thought there would come a day when I would call any of you and say the words I said. I honestly believed things were good, but when everything fell apart and I was driving through the rain, you guys were the ones who kept me sane. You reminded me that sometimes things go wrong but you would all be there for me. I can't begin to express how appreciative I am to all of you for the offers to let me sleep on your couches or offering to let me move in. You have no idea how much that means to me.

Blessing No. 3: my coworkers- I never realized how lucky I was to have a job where people genuinely care about you. Not only about what is going on while on the job, but also the private issues too. Thanks for listening to my sob stories and not freaking out while I had my breakdown.

When I was a little girl, my grandpa told me that if I could count the number of true friends I had on one hand then I was lucky. I learned last week that I am truly blessed because I don't have enough fingers or toes to count all the people that mean something to me.

To everyone who has or will help me out, I appreciate it and I'm grateful. Yesterday, I cried my tears and I'll probably cry some more tomorrow. But today, right now, I'll count my blessings.