There has been a lot going wrong in our lives this year, but there is so much more going on to be thankful for this week.

1. That Bridget has a team of Doctors that care about her as a person and are not treating a disease but how that disease impacts every aspect of her life.
2. That I have a job, a boss and a team at work that understands Bridget has to come first and allows me to work not only a flexible schedule but a remote and sometimes from the PACU schedule.
3. That there are friends I have not kept in contact with or up to date with Bridget’s recent struggles understand that it is a me not them thing.
4. That Jenn doesn’t need chemo.
5. That even though I am a people pleaser and it is incredibly difficult for me to say “no” to an invite, I have become more comfortable with answering: I would love to but Bridget is having a really good day so I am going to stick with our plans for the day. And that my friends and family understand that response.
6. That I have friends that let me ugly cry, but not wallow in self-pity.
7. That my eldest is living her best life and while I miss her not coming home this summer, this is how it is supposed to be.
8. That through this really difficult time, when we have to put Bridget first our marriage isn’t perfect, but it has not imploded.
9. That when I had to remove Bridget from a retirement party, our friends didn’t judge but were compassionate and understanding
10. That this happened for the first time in months