I am grateful for vacancy.

I am grateful for a safe trip and enough money for the trip.

I am grateful for rest for my daughter.

I am grateful for hugs.

I am grateful for giggles and slobbers and sticky fingers and dirty diapers and “I wanna sit on your lap”s.

I am grateful for sleep.

I am grateful for inquiring and caring volunteer receptionists and gift store employees and nursing administrators.

I am grateful for sleeping children.

I am grateful for “yes ma’am” and “please”and “thank you.”

I am grateful that two little ones fit in a kitchen sink.

I am grateful for the smell of baby lotion.

I am grateful that Karissa is home now.

And I am grateful for a job and employers who allowed me the time off at a moment’s notice.