Love. Thankful.

Do you ever have those days when you feel so thankful you could just cry?  I love pictures.  I love taking them.  I love capturing a memory.  At the risk of sounding syrupy and corny, I just want to shout from the rooftops how thankful I am for my life.  I hope the Lord can understand my feelings gratitude...even with my lack of vocabulary to "say the smallest part which I feel".  As I was reminiscing and scrolling (and scrolling and scrolling) this morning, I feel and see love in all of these pictures.  I am so thankful to know what it feels like to be loved.  I am thankful to know how to love.  Thankful my parents (especially my mom) taught me how to love.  Thankful my daughters have good men around that love them and protect them.  Thankful for the good women to teach them how to accept love and be tender (and tough).  I am grateful to the Lord for giving me the opportunity to experience motherhood.  My love for my children motivates me to be a better woman.  I just read over this paragraph and thought, "Yup...doesn't even capture how I feel".  I have a good life, and I am thankful.  These are just a FEW pictures that made my chest want to burst today.