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To My Biggest Support Groups

Thank you.

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To My Biggest Support Groups
Tina Bates

Thanksgiving is a time for reflecting on all of the wonderful things in our life, but I think our biggest mistake is waiting until Thanksgiving to do it. We should always be expressing our thanks. We shouldn’t wait until November to do it. People should know how grateful we are for them. We should be a more grateful society.

I wanted to take some time and share how thankful I am for three amazing support groups I have in my life. I wouldn’t be the person I am today without them. So in the spirit of Thanksgiving I wanted to say thank you to:

1. The Lord of My Life:

Thank you for changing my heart. Thank you for showing me that there is more to life than what I was living. Thank you for calling me to do amazing things through your guidance and strength. Thank you for continuously challenging me every day because you make me a stronger person. Thank you for never leaving my side and always reminding me that you are in control no matter how difficult things may be. Thank you for living a blameless life and dying for my sin. Thank you for loving me even though I didn’t deserve it.

2. My Family:

Thank you for pushing me and stretching me and testing me because all you’ve wanted was to see me succeed. Thank you for being the first people to congratulate me and the first people to pick me up when fail. Thank you for believing in me when I didn’t believe in myself. Thank you for being my number one fans. Thank you for helping me become the best version of myself that I could be. Thank you for never giving up on me and for always helping me make the most out of every situation. Thank you for loving me when I wasn’t easy to love.

3. My Crazy Friends:

Thank you for always celebrating milestones with food and ice-cream (yes, ice-cream has its own food group in our book). Thank you for the road trips and for always reminding me that I am beautiful no matter what people say. Thank you for showing me that life is more enjoyable when you’re singing at the top of your lungs. Thank you for the late night talks and making me laugh until I can’t breathe and tears are streaming down my face. Thank you for never judging me for eating just one more cookie. Thank you for loving me as I am and for never wanting to change me.

I couldn’t be more thankful for the people that God has placed in my life. A lifetime of thanks will never be enough to show you all how grateful I truly am, but I’ll try my best to show you. Thank you!

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